WorksheetsU2 Biodiversity & Evolution
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
The variety of species on Earth is known as
biodiversity
adaptation
natural selection
synthetic biology
A species that naturally lives and thrives in a particular ecosystem.
native species
non-native species
original species
grandfather species
The place or type of ecosystem in which a species lives and obtains what it needs to survive
habitat
local
niche
ecosystem diversity
The process by which Earth's life forms change over time.
ecological niche
synthetic biology
evolution
functional diversity
A species that has a large effect on the types and abundance of other species in an ecosystem. Without them the ecosystem would be dramatically changed.
indicator species
keystone species
invasive species
non-native species
The abundance and distribution of species within an ecosystem.
functional diversity
genetic diversity
ecosystem diversity
species diversity
Earth's diversity of biological communities such as deserts, grasslands, forest, lake, rivers, and wetlands.
functional diversity
genetic diversity
ecosystem diversity
species diversity
Species whose presence, absence, or abundance is linked to a specific environmental condition and as a result is sensitive to environmental change.
indicator species
keystone species
non-native species
invasive species
Species that can live in many difference places, eat a wide variety of foods, and often tolerate a wide range of environmental conditions.
survivor species
generalist species
specialist species
best species
Occurs when an entire species ceases to exist.
extinction
speciation
mutation
elimination
