Ecosystem Restoration Amplify Vocabulary

What is an argument?

• The use of evidence to say why one idea is the best.

• A statement that is always true.

• A personal opinion without any support.

• A question posed to provoke thought.

What is biodiversity?

• The total number of species in the world.

• The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

• The number of individuals in a population.

• The genetic variation within a single species.

What is restoration?

• The process of returning an ecosystem to its original state.

• A method of increasing biodiversity in urban areas.

• The act of planting trees in deforested regions.

• A technique for improving soil fertility.

What is energy?

• The ability to make things move or change.

• A measure of the speed of an object.

• The force applied to an object to keep it still.

• A type of material that can conduct electricity.

What is photosynthesis?

• The process by which green plants use sunlight to make food from carbon dioxide and water.

• A method used by animals to breathe oxygen from the air.

• The way in which plants absorb nutrients from the soil.

• A chemical reaction that occurs only in the dark.

What is a food chain?

• A series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.

• A type of food that chains ingredients together.

• A network of food webs in an ecosystem.

• A method of preserving food for long periods.

What is a habitat?

• The natural environment where an organism lives.

• A type of food that organisms consume.

• A method of reproduction in animals.

• A place where organisms are kept in captivity.

What is a nutrient?

• Something taken in by plants and animals that helps them grow.

• A type of vitamin that is only found in animal products.

• A chemical compound that is harmful to living organisms.

• A process by which plants convert sunlight into energy.

What is an ecosystem?

• A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

• A collection of different species living in isolation.

• A group of organisms that do not interact with their environment.

• A network of food chains without any living organisms.

What is a claim?

• A proposed answer to a question.

• A statement that cannot be proven.

• An opinion based on personal beliefs.

• A fact that is universally accepted.