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Biodiversity Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The number of different species of plants and animals in area refers to what vocabulary word?
a)
Speciation
b)
Biodiversity
c)
Extinct
d)
Ecosystem
2.
A substrate is a�
a)
Material used for building houses
b)
Material or organism which an organism grows on
c)
Material that can help the habitat look better
d)
Material that attracts more tourists
3.
What does the term Ecological Service?
a)
Everyday activities conducted by humans that helps the organisms grow
b)
Everyday activities compeleted by organisms in order to help the Earth
c)
Everyday activities humans can do to help conserve energy and protect the planet
d)
Everyday activities completed by organisms in order to survive which in turn helps humans
4.
Why do humans rely on ecological services?
a)
Because humans need the resources created by other organisms; for food, medicine etc.
b)
Because humans can only create objects using tools
c)
Humans rely on ecological services for walking purposes
d)
Humans rely on ecological services for biology
5.
How does an invasive species affect an ecosystem?
a)
The invasive species interacts with all of the living organisms in a non-competitive way
b)
The invasive species travels between multiple different ecosystems or habitats to find food
c)
The invasisve species solely depends on birds for its food supply
d)
The invasisve species can disrupt biodiversity and food webs by competing with or harming species native to that ecosystem
6.
Which example would be a good substrate for rebuilding a reef?
a)
House
b)
Artificial reef
c)
Log
d)
Sand
7.
An ecosystem is�
a)
a system consisting of all of the interactions that occur between the abiotic and biotic factors within an environment
b)
a group of individuals of the same species that occupies the same geographical area and who interact with each other
c)
the populations of all the species that occupy the same geographic area
d)
organisms and the physical environment in which they live
8.
When referring to an oceanic ecosystem, the terms sustainability and integrity mean�
a)
Refers to destroying the habitat through human interaction
b)
To maintain and keep the habitat whole or in good condition
c)
Having a habitat that lasts for a very long time
9.
Define the term resources.
a)
Ability for an organism to adapt to its environment
b)
Properly disposing of used materials for reprocessing
c)
The number of living species in an area
d)
source or supply from which benefit is produced
10.
Terrestial means�
a)
Rock-like
b)
Ground-like
c)
Earth-like
d)
Tree-Like
11.
Oceanic means�
a)
An area of the ocean near Hawaii
b)
Ocean-like
c)
Water-like
d)
Rain-like
12.
Process of removing undesirable chemicals and contaminants
a)
Purification
b)
Recycling
c)
Contamination
d)
Cleaning
13.
Invasive species are�
a)
organisms that disrupt the biodiversity and food webs by competing or harming the species native to that ecosystem
b)
organisms that help the biodiversity and food webs by competing or harming the species native to that ecosystem
c)
organisms that are native to an area and live off of weaker organisms
d)
organisms that disrupt the biodiversity by living in the same area as another species
14.
To properly dispose of used resources so they can be reprocessed into new products�
a)
Resource
b)
Purification
c)
Recycling
d)
Cleaning
15.
Which example refers to a biotic factor?
a)
A venus fly trap preying on a fly
b)
A rock sitting in the sun
c)
Sunlight warming the ground
d)
Dirt that has a high density
16.
Which example refres to an abiotic factor?
a)
Fish swimming in an ocean
b)
Oxygen dissolving in the water
c)
Trees growing
d)
Animals surviving in an ecosystem
17.
Why does having a polyculture forest compared to a monoculture forest have a higher probability of surviving
a)
In a polyculture forest there could be multiple diseases instead of just one in a monoculture forest.
b)
In a monoculture forest having the same species of trees helps the soil
c)
In a polyculture forest even if one species of trees is infected with a disease, the other tree species still have the potential to be immune to the disease.
d)
In a polyculture forest there are several species of trees which can help the trees survive longer since some trees are older than others.