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Biodiversity Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Living things of the same kind that are able to reproduce successfully are called a ________.

a)

species

b)

population

c)

community

2.

How can we define an ecosystem?

a)

a particular environment where living things interact with other living and non-living things

b)

a particular environment where living things interact with other living things

c)

a particular environment where living things interact with other non-living things

3.

Choose the list below that contain ONLY abiotic factors.

a)

trees, ants, birds, rabbits

b)

trees, bushes, grass, air

c)

air, water, sunlight, humidity

4.

Choose the option(s) below that describe the niche of an organism.

a)

where it lives

b)

what it eats

c)

how it reproduces

d)

how it interacts with other things

5.

Choose the option(s) below that cause a decrease in biodiversity.

a)

introduction of non-native species

b)

human expansion

c)

predators

6.

Symbiosis describes the relationships between two different species. Which type of symbiosis describes a relationships where one species benefits and the other species is harmed?

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

parasitism

7.

Symbiosis describes the relationships between two different species. Which type of symbiosis describes a relationships where one species benefits and the other species neither benefits nor is harmed?

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

parasitism

8.

Symbiosis describes the relationships between two different species. Which type of symbiosis describes a relationships where both species benefit?

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

parasitism

9.

Where is biodiversity the highest?

a)

the North Pole

b)

near the equator

c)

anywhere there is water

10.

Choose the correct definition for extirpation.

a)

a species no longer exists anywhere in the world

b)

a species no longer exists in a specific area in the world

c)

a species is imaginary

11.

When the living conditions in a habitat change rapidly, which organism is most likely to become extirpated?

a)

a specialist organism that has a narrow niche

b)

a specialist organism that has a broad niche

c)

a generalist organism that has a broad niche

d)

a generalist organism that has a narrow niche

12.

A species of moth changed from being grey to black so they could camouflage better with their environment. This is an example of what type of adaptation?

a)

structural

b)

behavioural

13.

In the Galapagos, there are a number of species of birds who eat on different parts of the same tree. These birds are now demonstrating

a)

competition

b)

resource partitioning