Environmental Systems Mid-Term Review

number and variety of species within a given area

• biodiversity

• keystone species

• ecosystem diversity

• biotechnology

• biodiversity hotspots

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

species critical to the functioning of an ecosystem

• biodiversity

• keystone species

• ecosystem diversity

• biotechnology

• biodiversity hotspots

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

variety of habitats and communities within ecosystems

• biodiversity

• keystone species

• ecosystem diversity

• biotechnology

• biodiversity hotspots

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

application of biological science to create new products

• biodiversity

• keystone species

• ecosystem diversity

• biotechnology

• biodiversity hotspots

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-5

threatened areas of high biodiversity

• biodiversity

• keystone species

• ecosystem diversity

• biotechnology

• biodiversity hotspots

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

activities such as camping in wilderness areas

• ecotourism

• captive breeding

• poaching

• genetic biodiversity

• endemic species

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

illegal hunting

• ecotourism

• captive breeding

• poaching

• genetic biodiversity

• endemic species

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

program that has helped return threatened species to the wild

• ecotourism

• captive breeding

• poaching

• genetic biodiversity

• endemic species

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

species native to a particular area

• ecotourism

• captive breeding

• poaching

• genetic biodiversity

• endemic species

different genes contained within a population

• ecotourism

• captive breeding

• poaching

• genetic biodiversity

• endemic species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4