Biodiversity Review

Biodiversity is the ____________ and variability of __________ on earth

• variety

• life

• diversity

• difference

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

High biodiversity makes the food web more complex and better able to support the most species, even if some populations decrease.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

High biodiversity ensures that many different ecological niches (jobs, roles) are filled, which helps the ecosystem function well.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

High biodiversity makes it more likely that the ecosystem will be able to keep functioning after a disturbance, such as disease or natural disaster.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

High biodiversity makes an ecosystem more sustainable because the food web is stronger and organisms perform a wider variety of functions.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A stable ecosystem typically has high biodiversity.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

High biodiversity is a sign of a healthy ecosystem.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The prefix Bio means

• life

• birds

• science

• ecosystems

The variety of ways that species ____________ with each other and their environment.

• live

• eat

• interact

• help

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

High biodiversity in an ecosystem eliminates all diseases that could harm plants or animals.

• True

• False