Biodiversity Ecosystems Invasive Species

What are some benefits of biodiversity?

• Clean air and water

• food

• medicine

• All of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

This biome has high biodiveristy (variety of different species):

• tropical rain forest

• desert

• tundra

• none of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Type of biodiversity that refers to the variety of habitats, communities, and ecological processes within and between ecosystems:

• ecosystem diversity

• species diversity

• genetic diversity

• none of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Species that normally lives and thrives in a particular area.

• keystone species

• endangered species

• native species

• indicator species

• extinct species

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-LS4-4

Which of the following are not characteristics of an invasive species?

• Non-native

• Fast growing or reproducing.

• Threat to other species.

• Easy to eliminate.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following are ways that invasive species are introduced to an ecosystem?

• Ships

• Global trade

• Construction sites

• All answers are correct

Which of the following promotes the spread of invasive species?

• Global trade

• Adaptations

• Indicator species

• Native plants

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

How is an invasive species is capable of causing what kind of harm to an ecosystem?

• Extinction among native species

• Reduction in biodiversity.

• Competition for food supply.

• All answers are correct.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which way is an invasive species introduced to a new area when they are on a boat?

• They can live in the packaging crates.

• It is not possible for invasive species to be introduced by shipping boats.