Biodiversity Basics

the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem

• biodiversity

• demography

• carrying capacity

• poaching

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Having more diversity allows organisms and environments to...

• Respond to changes better

• Evolve and Adapt at a slower rate

• Become extinct

• All of these are correct

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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What actions decrease biodiversity?

• Pollution

• Overpopulation

• Habitat Destruction / Loss

• Monocrop Farming / Mining / Overfishing / Over hunting

• All of these are correct

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem

• Biodiversity

• Demography

• Carrying capacity

• Poaching

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Soccer fields are most often made of one single type of grass. What type of biodiversity do sports fields show?

• High "Rich" biodiversity because there is only one type of producer.

• Low "Poor" biodiversity because there is only one type of producer.

Match the following terms with the correct definition -

• The cumulative changes in a population or species over time.

• Invasive species

• An organism that is not native to the area in which it is introduced and has no natural predators.

• Species diversity

• A species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction.

• Evolution

• The total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species.

• Endangered Species

• The number of different species present in an ecosystem.

• Genetic diversity

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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Match the following terms with their definition.

• the most abundant species

• Species Richness

• the relative abundance of species

• Species Evenness

• the total # of different species

• Species Dominance

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Species richness refers to (a)   in an ecosystem.

• The number of different ecosystems

• The number of individuals within an ecosystem

• number of different species in an ecosystem

• The number of dominant species in an ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A Simpson's Diversity Index of 1 is ​ ​ (a)   ​

• low

• high

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NGSS.HS-LS2-2

Football fields are often made from only one type of grass. What type of biodiversity do sports fields exhibit?

• "Rich" high biodiversity because there is only one type of producer.

• "Poor" low biodiversity because there is only one type of producer.