What is Biodiversity?

What part of the word "biodiversity" means life?

• bio

• di

• versit

• y

What does the term biodiversity refer to?

• the number of animals in a zoo

• the number of trees within a forest

• the variety of living things in an area

• the types of abiotic factors within an ecosystem

Match each definition.

Groups:

(a) High Biodiversity

,

(b) Low Biodiversity

• many different types of organisms

• very few types of organisms

In a garden with only one type of flowering bush, what can be said about its biodiversity? (Choose ALL that are true.)

• It has a high biodiversity.

• It can support many different types of organisms.

• It has a low biodiversity.

• It can support few types of organisms.

What resources make an environment better for biodiversity? (Choose three.)

• abundant water

• sufficient sunlight

• mild temperatures

• limited days of sunlight

• extreme temperatures

Tropical rainforests have​ (a)   biodiversity because they have plentiful sunlight and ​ (b)   , which allows for a rich variety of plants and animals to grow there. On the other hand, deserts have ​ (c)   biodiversity. Due to extreme ​ (d)   and ​ (e)   conditions, very few species have adapted to live there.

• high
• rainfall
• low
• temperatures
• arid

Sort each into under the correct location.

Groups:

(a) Coral Reef

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(b) Antarctica

• abundant sunlight

• limited food and shelter

• mild temperatures

• extreme temperatures

• low biodiversity

• limited sunlight

• high biodiversity

• plentiful food and shelter

Why is biodiversity important for an ecosystem?

• It makes it nicer to look at.

• It prevents climate change.

• It supports a variety of species.

• It makes more precipitation.

Why does the narrator call the coral reefs the rainforests of the sea?

• Coral reefs provide a thriving habitat for many different species like a rainforest.

• Coral reefs have an abundance of rain like a rainforest.

• Coral reefs have a lot of sunlight like a rainforests.

• Coral reefs are colorful like a rainforests.

The narrator said, "Biodiversity is vital for maintaining healthy ecosystems and a thriving planet. By understanding what biodiversity is, what affects it and appreciating the incredible variety of life in different places, we can see why protecting it is essential for the health of all living things."

To help the listener understand what the word vital means, which other word did the author use that has the similar meaning?

• essential

• incredible

• variety

• protecting