Biodiversity

Himalayan blackberry is an example of an ______ in our area.

• cultivated plant
• invasive species
• endangered species
• native species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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Invasive species are problematic because they ______.

• improve biodiversity in ecosystems

• outcompete native species

• provide food for native species
• improve habitat conditions

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Conservation is the act of ______ .

• ignoring environmental issues
• promoting industrial development
• exploiting natural resources
• protecting and preserving natural resources

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Habitat restoration is the act of _______ .

• promoting industrial development

• repairing a damaged ecosystem to a healthy state

• protecting an already biodiverse area

• ignoring environmental changes

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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The loss of the western black rhinoceros species is an example of _______ .

• population decline
• conservation
• endangerment
• extinction

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Dumping gasoline and other chemicals into the soil is an example of _____ .

• recycling
• pollution
• biodegradation
• sustainability

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

In 2018, an estimated 3,100 square miles of the Amazon rain forest was slashed and burned. This is an example of ______ .

• urbanization
• deforestation & habitat loss

• reforestation
• conservation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The Sahara desert is an example of a part of the world with very...

• high ecosystem diversity

• low ecosystem diversity

• high species diversity

• low genetic diversity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Coral reefs in the ocean are an example of an ecosystem with...

• Diverse plant life

• low genetic diversity

• Low species diversity

• High species diversity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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Corn can come in many varieties other than the ones we normally buy in the grocery store. This is an example of....

• Ecosystem diversity

• Species diversity

• Genetic diversity

• Monoculture

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