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Biodiversity

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an invasive species?
a)
A native (naturally found) species which are added to an area. 
b)
A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area. 
c)
A keystone species in an environment
d)
none of the above
2.
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
3.

High biodiversity is a sign of a healthy ecosystem.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Image "B" shows more biodiversity than image "A". Why?

a)

Because "B" shows more different species than image "A"

b)

Because image "B" has less different species than "A"

c)

"A" has a greater number of same species plants so this statement is wrong.

d)

Both images show the same biodiversity

5.

The prefix Bio means

a)

life

b)

birds

c)

science

d)

ecosystems

6.

Biodiversity is the ____________ and variability of __________ on earth

a)

variety

b)

life

c)

diversity

d)

difference

7.

A stable ecosystem typically has high biodiversity.

a)

True

b)

False

8.
High biodiversity is 
a)
having a lot of the same organism.
b)
having a few of the same organism.
c)
having a lot of variety of different organisms.
d)
only having one of each organism. 
9.

A species that plays a critical role in the health, maintenance, growth, or definition of an ecosystem.

a)

keystone

b)

invasive

c)

engineer

d)

predator

10.

Why are bees considered a keystone species?

a)

The honey they make supports the bear population

b)

They pollinate flowers that produce fruit which supports the ecosystem

c)

They sting when threatened

d)

They live in hives

11.

Why are some sharks considered a keystone species?

a)

Because they are a top predator

b)

They scare off smaller fish that may overgraze an area of sea grass

c)

They are tertiary consumers

d)

They are cartilaginous

12.

Which one of the following keystone examples is a keystone predator found in the tidal pools of northwestern North America and was the species that launched Robert Paine’s keystone species concept?

a)

starfish

b)

sea otters

c)

beavers

d)

wolves

e)

elephants

13.

Which one of the following keystone examples play a vital role in the health of coastal kelp forests?

a)

starfish

b)

sea otters

c)

beavers

d)

wolves

e)

elephants