Ecosystems Review Lesson 3

The word ___________ means all the variety of the life on Earth.

• Biodiversity

• Conservation

• Ecology

Match the type of biodiversity to the description.

• Genetic Biodiversity

• The types of habitats in one place.

• Ecosystem Biodiversity

• The differences among members of the same species.

• Species Biodiversity

• The different species that live in an ecosystem.

A ​ (a)   amount of genetic biodiversity is good for a species because it makes it ​ (b)   to adapt when the environment changes.

• high
• easier
• low
• harder

A ​ (a)   amount of species biodiversity is good for an ecosystem because it makes it ​ (b)   to recover from a species extinction.

• high
• easier
• low
• harder

Burning fossil fuels is causing​ (a)   levels in the atmosphere to​ (b)   .

• carbon dioxide
• increase
• oxygen
• decrease

Reorder the following reasons for biodiversity loss from most common reason to least common reason.

• Habitat Destruction

• Climate Change

• Pollution

• Invasive Species

• Overhunting

The most common reason for biodiversity loss in our local area is ___________.

• Habitat fragmentation

• Pollution

• Climate change

• Overhunting

The division of a large habitat into smaller, disconnected sections is called habitat ____________.

• Fragmentation

• Partitioning

• Conservation

• Rehabilitation

Wildlife corridors are a specific way to deal with the problem of ______________.

• Invasive species

• Habitat fragmentation

• Pollution

• Climate change

An animal that likes to roam a large territory like a deer is most likely to be harmed by __________.

• Invasive species

• Habitat fragmentation

• Global Warming

• Pollution