We're Not All The Same
This word literally means "Life differences".
What is biodiversity?
It's when the last member of a species dies.
What is extinction?
It's defined as rain with a pH of less than 5.6 on the scale.
What is acid rain?
It is the worst thing that can happen to a habitat.
What is habitat loss?
Clean water, soil, animals and plants are examples of these things organisms depend on to survive.
What are natural resources?
This type of diversity is seen in humans who look different from one another.
What is genetic diversity?
It's the type of extinction that is ongoing and not noticed.
What is background extinction?
Too much fertilizer that makes it to a lake can cause this one-word problem.
What is eutrophication?
This occurs when a large parcel of land is "cut up" into smaller pieces.
What is habitat fragmentation?
A fossil fuel will eventually run out, making it this type of natural resource.
What is nonrenewable?
On a globe, biodiversity increases as we travel toward this.
What is the equator?
The dinosaurs were taken out by this kind of extinction.
What is mass extinction?
As pollution passes through a food chain the amounts in organisms get greater.
What is biological magnification?
They're defined as different conditions that exist at the boundaries of an ecosystem.
What are edge effects?
This type of natural resource is produced more rapidly than we can use it.
What is renewable?
Monkeys, rats, oak trees and algae are examples of this kind of biodiversity.
What is species biodiversity?
It is the human activity that poses the greatest threat to habitats.
What is logging?
This human-made polymer is becoming a problem, and it doesn't break down easily.
What is plastic?
These "foreign" organisms can reproduce exponentially and become a problem.
What are invasive species? (Other names may be correct as well)
This harmless strategy sells products of nature in exchange for money which supports the community.
What is sustainable use?
Deserts, rainforests and tundra show this diversity of living and non-living factors.
What is ecosystem diversity?
An example of this is poachers using the fur of ocelots to an excess.
What is overexploitation?
Bacteria are used to clean up oil spills in this type of remediation.
What is bioremediation?
Global warming can decrease certain species. This may lead to habitat ____________.
What is disruption?
It's a bridge or a tunnel that helps animals cross fragmented land.
What is a habitat corridor?