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Adaptation
At Risk
Biosphere
Future of
Misc.
100
The number of different species in a given area.
What is biodiversity?
100
A species that is likely to become extinct if protective measures are not taken immediately.
What is an endangered species?
100

Species ate are native to and found only within a limited area.

What is an endemic species.

100

A person who studies the natural history or natural development of organisms and the environment.

What is naturalist?

100

The management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect.

What is conversation?

200

A species that creates its own energy.

What is a producer?

200
A species that has a declining population and that is likely to become endangered if it is not protected.
What is a threatened species?
200
It is projected that over half of the world's species live within this biome.
What is the tropical rainforest?
200
These facilities often house the few remaining members of a species and may be the species' last hope for survival.
What are zoos?
200
A place where endemic species are isolated and often evolve into several new species.
What are islands?
300

This formula that calculates the total number of specific species in an area compared with the number of all species.

What is species diversity?

300
Illegal hunting, fishing, harvesting, and trading of wildlife.
What is poaching?
300

An area that contains a significant level of biodiversity and is threatened with destruction.

What is a hot spot?

300

The children of a person or an animal?

What is offspring?

300

The number of ecosystems present in a specific area.

What is ecosystem diversity?

400

The change in heritable traits of a population over time.

What is evolution?

400

A species that is not native to a particular region.

What is an invasive/exotic species.

400
All 33 species of lemur are endemic to this hotspot.
What is Madagascar?
400

The introduction of harmful materials into the environment, such as an oil spill. 

What is pollution?

400

The organisms native to China feed almost exclusively on Bamboo?

What is the Giant Panda?

500

The difference or variety of units of inheritance (genes) in a species.

What is genetic diversity?

500

The major cause of current extinctions.

What is habitat loss? (or human impact?)

500

The process by which organisms that are better -adapted to their environments produce more offspring to transmit their genetic characteristics.

What is Natural Selection?

500

The outcome where a species no longer exists on the planet as a result of habitat loss, poaching, or pollution.

What is extinction?

500
In 2003, fewer than 100 Florida _________ made up the only remaining population east of the Mississippi River.
What are panthers?