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Biodiversity Quiz

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Biodiversity is the variety of different _______ in an area.

a)
species
b)

herbivores

c)

rocks

d)

climates

2.

A bee is critical to the functioning of the ecosystem in which it lives. It affects the survival and abundance of many other species in its community. It is a(n) _______ species.

a)
keystone
b)

endangered

c)

threatened

d)

extinct

3.

Match the following values with the correct type of value organisms have.

all of these

Value related to the role of an organism in the environment

economic

Value related to the financial benefits derived from organisms

ecological

Value related to leisure activities involving organisms

recreational

Value encompassing ecological, economic, and recreational aspects

4.

When there are no individuals of a certain species left anywhere on Earth, they are considered _______.

a)

endangered

b)

extinct

c)

threatened

d)

keystones

5.

Organisms provide people with jobs and the things they need to live; that gives them _______ value.

a)

economic

b)

ecological

c)

recreational

d)

niche

6.

This factor affects biodiversity: (a)  

Choose from the below words
climate
size of the area
genetic diversity
all of these
7.

True or False: All species in an ecosystem are connected.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

People have no influence on biodiversity: (a)   .

Choose from the below words
True
False
9.

What is the sum of all living things on Earth?

a)

biodiversity

b)

biosphere

c)

biome

d)

ecosystem

10.

The number of different species in an ecosystem.

a)

genetic diversity

b)

species diversity

c)

ecosystem diversity

d)

functional diversity

11.

Which community has a greater species richness?

a)

Community A

b)

Community B

c)

They both have equal species richness

12.

Which community has a greater species evenness?

a)

Community A

b)

Community B

c)

They both have equal species richness

13.

The variety of genes, or forms of genetic information, that exist in a population of species.

a)

genetic diversity

b)

species diversity

c)

ecosystem diversity

14.

The greater the genetic diversity, the less resilient a species is to changes in its environment.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The variety of ecosystems in a given area.

a)

species diversity

b)

genetic diversity

c)

ecosystem diversity

d)

functional diversity

16.

Variation in traits in the same species contributes to...

a)

species diversity

b)

genetic diversity

c)

ecosystem diversity

d)

functional diversity

17.

Two of the most biodiverse places on the planet. (choose both).

a)

tropical rainforest

b)

coral reef

c)

alpine forest

d)

tundra

18.

Ecosystems with a high biodiversity are able to...

a)

support small organisms

b)

survive on less energy!

c)

support fewer producers!

d)

recover from changes!

19.

What does biodiversity provide the human race?

a)

food

b)

medicine

c)

resources

d)

all answers are correct