Middle School
Which of the following best defines Biodiversity? aan individual organism ball the abiotic factors in a given area cthe number of individuals of one species in a particular area dthe variety of different species in an ecosystem or on EarthQuestion 2 (3 points)Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 levels of biodiversity? aSpecies diversity bUniverse diversity cGenetic diversity dEcosystem diversityQuestion 3 (3 points)Which of the following best defines species diversity? aThe variation in genes that exists within a species. bThe number of species and abundance of each species that live in a particular location. cThe variation in all the different types of ecosystems (or biomes) found on Earth.Question 4 (3 points)Which of the following best defines genetic diversity? aThe variation in genes that exists within a species. bThe number of species and abundance of each species that live in a particular location. cThe variation in all the different types of ecosystems (or biomes) found on Earth.Question 5 (3 points)Which of the following best defines ecosystem diversity? aThe variation in genes that exists within a species. bThe variation in all the different types of ecosystems (or biomes) found on Earth. cThe number of species and abundance of each species that live in a particular location.Question 6 (3 points)What are ecosystem services? aecosystems that are pretty to look at. bprocesses or services provided by biodiversity that help make daily life more livable for humans. cservices that ecosystems provide where they will remove all the trash in your home. da processes where ecosystems become cleaner and cleaner every day.Question 7 (12 points)There are four major categories of ecosystems services that biodiversity provides: Provisioning Services, Regulating Services, Cultural Services, and Supporting Services.Match each of the 4 types of ecosystem services to its correct definition. Next to each number 1-4 you will type the letter (a, b, c, or d) of the answer choice that matches. Column A1.Provisioning Services:Provisioning Services2.Regulating Services:Regulating Services3.Cultural Services:Cultural Services4.Supporting Services:Supporting ServicesColumn BColumn Ba.Any type of benefit to people that can be taken from nature, such as food, water, timber, or medicine.b.Non-material benefits that help the culture and advancement of people and help shape our culture, such as providing a place to practice creativity through music, art or recreation.c.The very basic services that exist naturally allowing ecosystems to thrive such as the water cycle, photosynthesis, soil creation, and nutrient recycling.d.Processes provided by nature that benefit the Earth and people such as pollination, decomposition of dead organisms, prevention of soil erosion, or water purification.