What Is Biodiversity
What does the word biodiversity mean?
The variety of living things on Earth.
Name the five groups of vertebrates.
Mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians
What is an interrelationship?
A connection or interaction between living things and their environment.
Name one major threat to biodiversity.
Habitat loss, pollution, invasive species, or climate change.
What is a major cause of the destruction of habitats and ecosystems?
HUMANS
What is a habitat?
The place where an organism lives and finds food, water, and shelter.
What are invertebrates?
Animals without a backbone.
Give an example of two species that depend on each other.
Bees and flowers — bees pollinate flowers while getting nectar
What is pollution?
The introduction of harmful substances into the environment.
What is one way people harm biodiversity?
By polluting, cutting down forests, or overfishing.
What two words make the word biodiversity
Biology & Diversity
Since invertebrates do not have bones, what do they have to protect their bodies?
They have a soft body or a hard shell or casing
What happened when wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone?
Deer populations decreased, vegetation regrew, rivers stabilized.
List two ways invasive species can be brought into a new habitat
Boat , as pets, seeds air or water
True or False?
Reintroduce species that have disappeared from certain areas is damaging to biodiveristy.
Why is biodiversity important for ecosystems?
It keeps ecosystems stable and balanced keeping species thriving and surviving
Why do scientists classify living things?
To organize and study organisms based on shared features.
Interrelationships within species, between species, and with the environment all work together to sustain _____
Biodiversity
What is habitat destruction?
When natural environments are damaged or removed by human activity.
Name one action people can take to protect biodiversity.
Plant native plants, reduce waste, avoid pesticides.
What happens when biodiversity decreases?
Ecosystems become weaker and less able to recover from changes.
What does “genetic diversity” mean?
Differences in genes within a species that help it adapt and survive.
How do interrelationships help biodiversity?
They balance populations and support healthy ecosystems.
What is an invasive species?
A non-native organism that harms the local environment or species.
How does farming affect biodiversity?
Clearing of land causes loss of habitat