3.3 & 3.5 Biodiversity & Biodiversity under Attack

What are vulnerable or candidate species?

• not in immediate danger but could be soon
• species that are no longer endangered
• species that have already become extinct with no hope of coming back
• none of the above

Any species in which every last member has died. 

• Invasive
• Pest
• Extinct
• Weeds

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Which of the following is NOT part of overall biodiversity?

• species diversity
• genetic diversity
• individual diversity
• ecosystem diversity

True or False: Climate change can have global, not just local, impacts on biodiversity.

• true
• false

How can humans best help an endangered species avoid extinction?

• they can feed the animals
• they can put the animals in a zoo
• they can protect the animal’s habitat
• they can take the animal to new habitats

Where are many biodiversity hotspots located? 

• deserts
• tropical rain forests
• polar ice regions
• rocks

What is THE most major cause of extinction today?

• habitat destruction by humans
• poaching
• disease
• hunting

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Which area would have less biodiversity? 

• desert
• forest
• ocean
• lake

Biodiversity ________ are regions with  unusually large numbers of unique ________.

• hot spots ; species
• species ; hot spots
• biomes ; plants
• sanctuaries ; flora

Some species are so important to the functioning  of an ecosystem that they are called

• keystone species
• cornerstone species
• essential species
• exotic species