The Loss of Biodiversity
Humans and Habitats
The Importance of Biodiversity
Toward a Sustainable Future
Random
100
Variety of species in an ecosystem (plants, animals,)
Biodiversity
100
50% of destruction is caused by __________.
Human activities
100
This helps food supply be more flexible and available.
Crop Genetics
100
work to preserve as much of Earth's biodiversity as possible by saving the genetics of species for future study.
What is a gene bank
100
Most of the loss of biodiversity is caused by ____
What is habitat destruction
200
The disappearance of a species.
Extinction
200
The biome that is most destroyed by deforestation.
Rainforest.
200
40% of the medicien is made by __________.
Plants
200
How can we conserve waste?
Source reduction and Recycling.
200
The amount of biodiversity on land that will be lost if all rain forests are destroyed is ___________%
What is 70%
300
What is Mass extinction?
Short periods of time in which many species die.
300
Nonnative species that humans move to a new area.
Alien Species
300
Currently ___% of all of the medicines in the U.S. come from plants
What is 40%
300
The easiest product to recycle is...
Paper
300
Name as many different habitats as you can that exist on this school property
What is a rain garden, flower garden, open field, woodland
400
The adaption of living organisms.
Niche
400
Which two examples describe Aquatic Habitat Destruction?
The Everglades and The Aral Sea
400
An area that is free from human activity, full of biodiversity and free from population.
Wilderness
400
What is recyling?
Reducing resource by collecting usable waste materials and using them to produce new items.
400
What other habitats might we be able to add to our school yard to make our property better suited to assist with biodiversity?
What is add a grassland and _____________________
500
Disturbing the part of an ecosystem that organisms needs to survive.
Habitat Destruction
500
Which are the two reasons for deforestation?
Population growth and Demand for resources.
500
Name three reasons why biodiversity is important.
Medicine, Wilderness and Crop Genetics.
500
Name two ways to conserve biodiversity.
Protect endangered species and make preserve areas.
500
The Earth's ozone can be repaired if we would stop polluting our atmosphere?
What is true
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