WorksheetsBiodiversity / Species - Topic # 1
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A porcupine's quill is an example of what kind of adaptation?
a)
structural
b)
behavioral
c)
colorful
2.
Some animals "play dead" to avoid predators. This is what type of adaptation?
a)
structural
b)
behavioral
c)
fine motor
3.
What does biodiversity mean?
a)
Only one species in an area.
b)
The different amount of species in an area
c)
All abiotic life
d)
Nitrogen fixation
4.
Which habitat exhibits the greatest biodiversity?
a)
A habitat with 15 different species with about 300 individuals each
b)
A habitat with 10 different species with about 75 individuals each
c)
A habitat with 4 different species with about 150 individuals each
d)
A habitat with only one species with about 2000 individual
5.
Currently sharks are on a rapid decline due to overfishing. If sharks go extinct will this affect the biodiversity of the ocean?
a)
No, sharks are not important.
b)
No, sharks will only affect the seal populations.
c)
Yes, it will disrupt the entire food chain in the ocean.
d)
Yes, but only a little.
6.
Which option is abiotic?
a)
Plants
b)
Rocks
c)
Animals
d)
Fungi
7.
Which option is biotic?
a)
Plants
b)
Air
c)
Water
d)
Energy
8.
Which biome or ecosystem has the most biodiversity?
a)
Desert
b)
Sand
c)
Tundra
d)
Rainforest
9.
What is an organism that has similar characteristics and can reproduce?
a)
species
b)
organism
c)
embryology
d)
vestigial
10.
What is this an example of?
a)
diversity of species
b)
variation
c)
vestigial structures
d)
DNA studies
11.
Where did Charles Darwin travel to?
a)
Australia
b)
Barbados
c)
Galapagos
d)
Trinidad
12.
What animals did Charles Darwin study when at the Galapagos Islands?
a)
Giraffes
b)
Seagulls
c)
Seals
d)
Finches
13.
Which social media uses this logo?
a)
Youtube
b)
Press Play
c)
Instagram
d)
Vine
14.
Biodiversity is best described as...
a)
the amount of different species of organisms (plants and animals) living in the same area.
b)
when only a few species inhabit an area.
c)
when only one organism (plants and animals) is found living in one area.
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