WorksheetsBiodiversity - Extended
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 11mins
What does the root "bio" mean...
living
nonliving
toxic
variety
What does the root "diversity" mean...
living
nonliving
toxic
variety
(a) is the variety of living things in the world.
How do biodiversity and stability work together?
The lower the biodiversity the greater the stability of an ecosystem.
The higher the biodiversity, the less stable the ecosystem
The higher the biodiversity, the greater the stability of the ecosystem.
Biodiversity has nothing to do with ecosystem stability.
Which ecosystem is more likely to survive a change in the environment?
One with High biodiversity
One with Low biodiversity
Which shows more biodiversity Image A or Image B. Why?
Image B is more biodiverse, because shows more different species than image A.
Image A is more biodiverse, because shows a greater number of organisms that image B
Both images show the same biodiversity
In this food web example you can see that rain forests have many producers consumer and predators. How would you describe the rain forest biome?
It has high biodiversity
It has low biodiversity.
Define genetic diversity
a variety of genes and traits within a species
a variety of ecosystems in a given area
system made up of all the living and nonliving things in a given area
a variety of species in an ecosystem
Which statement best describes an example of high biodiversity?
A pond ecosystem is populated by a single species of frogs
A state park that includes multiple forest and freshwater ecosystems with many different species of fish, birds and frogs in a variety of colors
A desert ecosystem is populated by organ pipe cacti, camels, and armadillo lizards
The level of biodiversity that involves a variety of habitats is _____ diversity.
ecosystem
population
genetic
species
Why is biodiversity important to ecosystems?
It helps populations adapt to ecological changes.
It increases at each level of the food chain.
Which ecosystem below has the HIGHEST biodiversity?
What are the 3 types of biodiversity (SELECT 3)
Genetic
Species
Ecosystem
Size
Biotic
Great Biodiversity = Great Sustainability
True
False
High biodiversity ensures that organisms from different species are able to mate and create new species.
True
False
High biodiversity ensures that many different ecological niches (jobs, roles) are filled, which helps the ecosystem function well.
True
False
High biodiversity makes it more likely that the ecosystem will be able to keep functioning after a disturbance, such as disease or natural disaster.
True
False
High biodiversity removes the predators and parasites in the ecosystem and makes it safer.
True
False
The hottest spots for species diversity are close to the _____________.
Coast
Florida
Equator
Poles
Greater species diversity ensures natural ________________ for all life forms.
selection
sustainability
help
health
A species that is likely to become extinct if protective measures are not taken immediately is known as
threatened species
endemic species
keystone species
endangered species
