Biodiversity

What is biodiversity?

• The variety of animal and plant life in any environment

• A type of tree

• A kind of animal

• A type of weather

Why is biodiversity important to humans?

• It makes cars run faster

• It provides us with medicines

• It helps us build houses

• It helps us sleep better

What can happen if a forest is turned into a neighborhood?

• The environment stays the same

• The plants and animals might lose their home

• The animals become pets

• The trees grow taller

What is one way humans can help biodiversity?

• By building more roads

• By using more gasoline

• By thinking about how their actions affect living things

• By cutting down more trees

What can cause the loss of many life forms besides human actions?

• A windy night

• A dramatic change in climate

• A rainy afternoon

• A sunny day