BIODIVERSITY Task Cards

What does the prefix "bio" mean?

• life

• water

• soil

• air

What does "diversity" mean?

• identical

• variety

• opposite

• alone

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-2

Which of the following is NOT a threat to biodiversity?

• pollution

• planting trees

• overhunting or fishing

• habitat destruction

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What does biodiversity mean?

[Type your answer as a complete sentence]

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following supports the most sustainable ecosystem?

• One that has a mild climate

• one with the least amount of pollution

• one with the least variety of organisms

• one with the greatest variety of organisms

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

• dead tree

• rock

• sunlight

• water

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem with the greatest sustainability?

• a forest with one species of tree

• a forest with several different species of trees

• a forest that has been cleared for agriculture

• a forest with no trees and a variety of animals

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

List 3 causes of biodiversity loss

[Type your response]

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NGSS.HS-LS2-2

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

• leaves that have fallen off a tree onto the forest floor

• an animal lying on the ground that has died of natural causes

• snow that has piled up on a mountain top

• a wild boar sleeping in his habitat

What contributes to greater sustainability of an ecosystem?

• high biodiversity

• low biodiversity

• pollution

• habitat loss

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5