Ecology Common Assessment

The variety of life across all levels of ecological organization.

• Species Diversity

• Ecosystem Diversity

• Biodiversity

• Genetic Diversity

The number or variety of species in a particular region.

• Species Diversity

• Biodiversity

• Ecosystem Diversity

• Genetic Diversity

Sometimes called a vulnerable species and is one that is likely to become endangered soon.

• Threatened Species

• Extinct Species

• Endangered Species

• At risk species

Describes the differences in DNA among individuals within species and populations

• genetic diversity

• species diverstiy

• threatened species

• endemic

The number or variety of ecosystems in a particular region.

• genetic diversity

• ecotourism

• poaching

• ecosystem diversity

A species that is one that is at serious risk of extinction.

• threatened sepcies

• extinct species

• endangered species

• conservation concession

The pattern of having lots of species at the equator with diversity dwindling as you move towards the North and South Pole is called

• longitudinal gradient

• latitudinal gradient

• just ridiculous

• happens anyway so they don't call it anything

A graphic illustration that shows each trophic level and the amount of useable energy contained within.

• Food chain
• Food web
• Energy Pyramid
• All of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An organism at the second trophic level would be considered a...

• Top carnivore
• Producer
• Herbivore
• Carnivore

A collection of organisms that make up a community as well as all of the nonliving aspects of the environment.

• Population
• Community
• Habitat
• Ecosystem