Biodiversity
Types
Threats
Examples
Vocabulary
100
What is biodiversity?
The variety of living things
100
How many kinds of biodiversity are there?
Three:
-Genetic
-Species
-Ecosystem
100
What is the anagram/animal we use to remember the 5 threats?
HIPPO
100
Is this group diverse?
Yes: multiple traits, fairly even numbers
100
What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?
Renewable: grows back/is replaced
Nonrenewable: does not grow back, takes very long time to grow back.
200
What is one reason why biodiversity is important?
Many possible answers:
-Food
-Medicine
-Climate regulation
-Weather resistance/regulation
-Stability of ecosystems
200
What kind of diversity is this?
Species Diversity
200
Which threat is "P"?
Pollution or (over)population
200
Which threat is this?
Pollution
(Specifically air pollution)
200
What is "evenness"?
How equal groups of different species are
300
Is this diverse?
Yes: multiple species, fairly large groups
300
What kind of biodiversity is this?
Genetic Diversity
300
Which threat is "H"?
Habitat Loss
300
What threat is this? (oriental bittersweet wraps and kills native plants)
Invasive species
300
What is "richness"?
How many types there are
400
What 2 things make a group "diverse"?
Richness and evenness
400
What kind of biodiversity? (Ocean, beach, tide pools, forest)
Ecosystem Diversity
400
Which threat is "I"?
Invasive species
400
Which threat is this?
Overexploitation (Overfishing)
400
What is a "hotspot"?
A place with high biodiversity that is being threatened.
500
What is one way we protect biodiversity?
-Parks
-Restore Ecosystems
-Laws
-Sustainable Use
500
What is an example of species diversity?
Answers will vary. Any group with different species.
500
Which threat is "O"?
Overharvesting, Overhunting, Overexploitation
500
Which threat is most dangerous? Why?
Answers will vary.
Habitat loss: many impacted
Invasives: hard to remove
Pollution: hard to reverse, widespread
Population: hard to reverse, causes lots of damage
Overhunting: hard to recover from, people rely on it
500
What kinds of diversity are in this picture?
Species (cats, dogs, guinea pig, birds) and genetic (dogs)