Biology-Biodiversity

This is the extinction of a species one by one, not a sudden loss of many species

• background extinction

• mass extinction

• fragmentation

• biotic potential

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Forest clearing, farming, and road building are all examples of

• Biodiversity

• Population distribution

• Habitat loss

• Climate Change

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

All of the following describe habitat fragmentation, EXCEPT:

• Gaps form within a habitat

• Patches of suitable habitat are surrounded by unsuitable habitat

• Often a result of habitat loss

• Increases the number of species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The greatest cause of biodiversity loss today is

• Pollution

• Habitat loss and change

• Climate Change

• Invasive species

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

All of the following affect biodiversity only in certain locations and times, EXCEPT:

• Pollution

• Invasive Species

• Climate Change

• Overharvesting

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NGSS.HS-LS2-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Any natural resource available in limited amounts or replaced extremely slowly by natural processes is called:

• Nonrenewable Resources

• Renewable Resources

• Endemic Resources

• Natural Resources

Any resource replaced by natural processes more quickly than it is consumed is a:

• Nonrenewable Resource

• Renewable Resource

• Endemic Resource

• Natural Resource

The use of a resource at a rate that can be replaced or recycled is called ____________ use.

• biological

• unsustainable

• sustainable

• medicinal

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

An ENDEMIC species is only found in one specific geographic location.

• True

• False

Biodiversity Hotspots are areas around the world where there are high levels of endemic species.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5