Unit 4 Environmental Science Terms

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-LS2-5

variety of habitats and communities within ecosystems

• biodiversity

• keystone species

• ecosystem diversity

• biotechnology

• biodiversity hotspots

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Species that is NOT native to a specific location AND has a tendency to spread/damage the environment:

• native species

• invasive species

• endemic species

• exotic species

• extinct species

An organism whose presence, absence or abundance reflects a specific environmental condition:

• keystone species

• exotic species

• indicator species

• native species

• endangered species

Native to a particular place and is ONLY found there.

• keystone species

• native species

• indicator species

• endemic species

• extinct species

Identified as in danger of extinction.

• endemic species

• endangered species

• exotic species

• native species

• indicator species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Species that no longer exists.

• invasive species

• native species

• keystone species

• endangered species

• extinct species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Type of biodiversity that refers to all the differences between populations of species as well as between different species.

• ecosystem diversity

• genetic diversity

• species diversity

• none of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Type of biodiversity that refers to all the different genes contained within all members of a population:

• population diversity

• genetic diversity

• species diversity

• none of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4