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Biodiversity, aka biological diversity, usually refers to

• the number of people on Earth

• the variety of species in a specific area

• the number of animal species in a specific area

• the number of plant species in a specific area

Which Biome? Nocturnal animals with large eyes to see at night and large ears to allow heat to escape.

• Arctic Tundra

• Grasslands

• Tropical Rainforests

• Deserts

Which Biome? 4 seasons with dormant trees that lose leaves during the winter months.

• Grasslands

• Evergreen forests

  (Taiga)

• Temperate deciduous forests

• Tropical Rainforests

Which Biome? Smallest biome type but contains the most plant and animal diversity. Located on the equator.

• Grasslands

• Evergreen forests

• Tropical Rainforests

• Deserts

Which type of adaptation? Ground Hogs hibernate for a portion of the winter.

• structural

• behavioral

Which type of adaptation? Canadian geese (birds) migrate South during the cold winter months.

• structural

• Behavioral

Name that Ecosystem: Wet and dry seasons, crops of tall grasses, herds of animals, wildfires.

• Arctic Tundra

• Grasslands

• Tropical Rainforests

• Deserts

Is the following a structural, functional or behavioural adaptation? A turtle shell

• Structural

• Functional

• Behavioural

Which of the following is a physical adaptation for the underlined animal?

• A snake unhinges its jaw to eat a rabbit it just caught.
• A hognose snake rolls over, slows its breathing, and hangs its tongue out to pretend to be dead.
• A herd of buffalo encircle their young to protect them from a pack of wolves.
• A dung beetle rolls a piece of dung across the desert.

Desert plants have adaptations for survival, such as -

• Stems and roots store water

• Leaves with waxy coating or hairy covering

• Fewer and smaller stomata

• All of these choices