Conserving Biodiversity

Any resource replaced by natural processes more quickly than it is consumed is a:

• Nonrenewable Resource

• Renewable Resource

• Endemic Resource

• Natural Resource

Any natural resource available in limited amounts or replaced extremely slowly by natural processes is called:

• Nonrenewable Resources

• Renewable Resources

• Endemic Resources

• Natural Resources

The use of a resource at a rate that can be replaced or recycled is called ____________ use.

• biological

• unsustainable

• sustainable

• medicinal

An ENDEMIC species is only found in one specific geographic location.

• True

• False

Biodiversity Hotspots are areas around the world where there are high levels of endemic species.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

People in more developed countries, like America and Europe, use less natural resources than people in less developed countries, like Africa.

• True

• False

Which of the following are examples of renewable resources... (multiple answers)

• Solar

• Clean air/Wind

• Oil

• Plants used for food

Which of the following are examples of nonrenewable resources... (many answers)

• Fossil fuels (oil, natural gas)

• Minerals (radioactive material, etc)

• Solar

• Whole Forests

How do you define 'biodiversity'?

• Biology

• Living Organisms

• Variety of living organism

• Interaction between living and non-living organism

Biodiversity is valuable to humans in that

• people buy and sell living things in the pet trade and for esthetic reasons.

• living things depend on people for food, clothing, energy, medicine, and shelter.

• people depend on other living things for food, clothing, energy, medicine, and shelter.

• we have been taught at the earliest age that diversity is a good word so we use it in all endeavours.