Ecological Services

As biodiversity increases, 

• ecosystem services decrease
• ecosystem services increase

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What term describes the positive benefits that wildlife or ecosystems provides to people?

• ecosystem services
• ecosystem
• biodiversity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

All of the raw materials that are extracted from an ecosystem are called

• provisioning services

• regulating services

• cultural services

• supporting services

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The benefits that we receive from the processes that keep an ecosystem functioning are called

• provisioning services

• regulating services

• cultural services

• supporting services

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The non-material services that enhance the spiritual, intellectual, and social development of humans are called

• supporting services

• cultural services

• provisioning services

• regulating services

The services that help all other ecosystem services to fully function (habitats and biodiversity)

• supporting services

• cultural services

• provisioning services

• regulating services

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Carbon and oxygen cycles, genetic and species diversity would be included in the area of

• cultural services

• supporting services

• provisioning services

• regulating services

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Enjoying a day at the beach, or gaining intellectual knowledge are provided by

• cultural services

• supporting services

• provisioning services

• regulating services

Water purification, waste management, and pollination are things provided by

• cultural services

• supporting services

• provisioning services

• regulating services

Food, medicine, water, and fuel are things provided by

• cultural services

• supporting services

• provisioning services

• regulating services

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5