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Biodiversity

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is biodiversity?

a)

A type of coconut

b)

A plant

c)

Animals

d)

A variety of animals in a living area

2.

What is a food chain

a)

A food chain is how each living thing gets food and nutrients and is how energy is passed from creature to creature.

b)

a chain of food like french fries

c)

An energy pyramid is a model that shows the flow of energy from one trophic, or feeding, level to the next in an ecosystem

d)

a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains.

3.

What is ecosystem diversity?????????

a)

the way ecosystems are formed

b)

an ecosystem that is underwater

c)

variety of ecosystems in the biosphere

d)

endangered ecosystems

4.

Which are is more biodiverse?

a)

Option 1

b)

Option 2

c)

None

d)

Both

5.

A place where plants and animals live and grow naturally is called a ______________.

a)

shelter

b)

habitat

c)

tree

d)

organism

6.

All living and nonliving things in an environment and the many ways they interact are called ______

a)

ecosystem

b)

community

c)

population

d)

Niche

7.

In this tundra food web, if grasses were removed what would happen to the sustainability of the ecosystem?

a)

There would be an overpopulation of arctic hares and lemmings.

b)

Polar bears would move to a new ecosystem

c)

The ecosystem would collapse because it lost its main producer

d)

Wildflowers would die out from the ecosystem

8.

How would the biodiversity of this ecosystem be affected if the lantern fish disappeared?

a)

The ocean sunfish population would increase.

b)

The large shark population would die out.

c)

The squid would die out.

d)

There would be no change.

9.

In a population of spiders there are three different sizes: small, medium, and large.

---The large spiders are easily seen by predators.

---Small spiders have a difficult time finding food.

What will most likely happen to this population of spiders after many generations?

a)

Small and large spiders will mutate

b)

Medium spiders will be the most plentiful

c)

Large spiders will learn to hide from predators

d)

Small and medium spiders will be the least plentiful

10.

This picture is a great example of ____________ biodiversity.

a)

high

b)

moderate

c)

low

d)

hmmmm there is no way to know without counting.

11.
What is the difference between biotic and abiotic?
a)
Biotic are non-living things
b)
Abiotic are living organisms
c)
Biotic is life,
Abiotic is non-living
d)
Biotic is non-living, Abiotic is living
12.
Which option is biotic?
a)
Plants
b)
Air
c)
Water
d)
Energy
13.
A drought has hit this grassland biome. How will this effect the rabbit population?
a)
The rabbits will increase in number.
b)
The rabbit population will stay the same.
c)
The rabbit population will decrease.
d)
The rabbit population will become extinct immediately.
14.
What do biologist call an ecosystem that has reached its maximum potential?
a)
Rainforest 
b)
Environment
c)
Climax Community
d)
Biome
15.
Which option is biotic?
a)
Light
b)
Water
c)
Salt in the water
d)
Angel fish
16.
Under a rock is a good place to view a micro habitat.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Which of the following is NOT a reason biodiversity is important
a)
provides genetic variety in crops
b)
provides different materials for human use
c)
provides more oxygen
d)
provides more types of homes for animals