Biodiversity
Are ecosystems permanent or do they change/evolve?
They can change/evolve
True or False?
The Amazon is the oldest ecosystem in the world.
True
What is the official language of Chile?
Spanish
What is the official currency of Guatemala?
A - Quetzals
a - 1990
b - 1995
c - 2005
d - 2022
b - 1995
When biodiversity _______, ecosystem health goes up as well.
a - increases
b - is low
c - never changes
d - dies
increases
What are the 4 layers of the rainforest?
Emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor
What is the national tree of Chile?
A - Monkey Puzzle Tree
What is the largest ethnic group in Guatemala?
c- Mayan
How many wolves were introduced to the park?
a - 200
b - 5
c - 31
d - 43
c - 31
What are the 3 ways we can break down biodiversity?
a - genes, home, love
b - genetic, ecosystem, species
c - plant, animal, person
genetic, ecosystem, species
What does 'deforestation' mean?
True or False?
The Atacama desert is the smallest and wettest desert in the world.
false
Which of the following countries do NOT border Guatemala.
a - Costa Rica
Why were deer a problem in the park before the wolves arrived?
a - they weren't a problem
b - they ate all the plants and there were too many deer
c - there weren't enough deer
b - they ate all the plants and there were too many deer.
What is a 'keystone organism'?
a - a weird bug
b - an unimportant animal
c - many other organisms are dependent on it and if it dies it's bad.
many other organisms are dependent on it and if it dies it's bad.
Rainforests cover ____ of the Earth's surface but contain over ____ of its plants and animals
d - 6%, 50%
What type of government does Chile have?
b- Democratic republic
How many different languages are spoken by native Guatemalans?
a - 4
b - 24
c - 47
b - 24
How much did the trees grow in just 6 years?
a - quadrupled
b - doubled
c - tripled
d - quintupled
d - quintupled
Biodiversity is the variety of ______ in an ecosystem.
a - species
b - genes
c - habitats
species
_____% of the world's oxygen comes from the Amazon Rainforest.
d - 12
b - 20%
What continent is Chile located in?
South America
What is the capital city of Guatemala?
c - Guatemala City
THIS QUESTION IS WORTH 800 POINTS!!!!!
Put these events in the correct order:
a - bear populations increased
b - the deer changed where they lived/spent time
c - the wolves killed coyotes so more small animals and hawks returned
d - wolves were reintroduced to the park
e - the birds returned to the trees
f - the number of beavers increased since there were more trees to eat
g - the trees, grass, and plants all grew back were the deer weren't walking/eating anymore
h - because of all the new plants and different habits of animals the rivers stabilized, there was less erosion, and more pools formed
wolves were reintroduced to the park
the deer changed where they lived/spent time
the trees, grass, and plants all grew back were the deer weren't walking/eating anymore
the birds returned to the trees
the number of beavers increased since there were more trees to eat
the wolves killed coyotes so more small animals and hawks returned
bear populations increased
because of all the new plants and different habits of animals the rivers stabilized, there was less erosion, and more pools formed