Biodiversity

Species diversity ___ the further from the mainland.

• decreases

• increases

• stabilizes

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NGSS.HS-LS2-2

A solution to habitat fragmentation is

• building ecosystem ladders

• building more zoos

• building more islands

• building wildlife corridors

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Predators controlling a population of pests that destroy crops is considered a ___ service.

• cultural

• provisioning

• supporting

• regulating

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is a keystone species?

• A keystone isn't a living thing, it's just a stone

• Keys and stones have nothing to do with ecology

• A species that lives in or around rocks

• A species that helps to hold an ecosystem together

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

These maintain the quality of air and soil and provide flood and disease control.

• Cultural services

• Supporting services

• Provisioning services

• Regulating services

The hottest spots for species diversity are close to the _____________.

• Coast

• Florida

• Equator

• Poles

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

_______________________ comprise only 6% of all land on Earth yet are home to nearly 50% of all the species on Earth.

• ocean

• tropical rain forests

• tundras

• desserts

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A healthy biodiversity provides a number of natural services (benefits) for _____________________.

• animals

• humans

• ecosystems

• everyone

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Biodiversity is the ____________ and variability of __________ on earth

• variety

• life

• diversity

• difference

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

The prefix Bio means

• life

• birds

• science

• ecosystems