Biodiversity

Which statement is true?

• There are a few number of animals that live in the rain forest, and they belong to a small number of species.

• The population of animals in the rainforest is large and diverse.

• Many animals live in the rainforest, but there are just a few species that can survive there.

• There are many species living in the rainforest, but their populations are usually very small.

What might happen to the earth’s atmosphere if the rainforest disappeared?

• We’d have less oxygen and more carbon dioxide.

• We’d have more oxygen and less carbon dioxide.

• We’d have more oxygen and more carbon dioxide.

• We’d have less oxygen and less carbon dioxide.

The tropics can be found…

• Throughout the pacific ocean.

• On every continent.

• Only in the southernmost regions of the earth.

• Near the equator.

Which of the following most likely supports the most sustainable ecosystem?

• The habitat with the greater number of green plants

• The habitat with the greatest variety of living things

• The habitat with the warmest average temperature

• The habitat with the greatest number of consumers

What is biodiversity?

• The plants that makeup an ecosystem

• The animals the makeup an ecosystem

• The differences between plants and animals in an ecosystem

• Both a and b

Which of the following contributes most to promoting sustainability in an ecosystem?

• Lack of decomposers

• A balanced water table

• Variety of organisms

• A narrow temperature range

A tree in the Grasslands that is home to more than 20 different species of organisms is called a ____

• Biome

• Sustainability

• Microhabitat

• Tree home

Which of the following is considered a BIOTIC factor?

• Rocks

• Sun

• Water

• Tree

What is the name of an area that has a large variety of flora and fauna in which that it makes up?

• Habitat

• Biome

• Abiotic Factors

• Biotic Factors

Which of the following biomes is considered the most biodiverse?

• The ocean

• The tundra

• The rainforest

• The grasslands