Biodiversity

Question 1

In 2020 how many species were listed

Answer 1

2.12 million species

Question 2

For 2021 how many species have been identified

Answer 2

8.7 million species

Question 3

3 components of biodiversity

Answer 3

Ecological/ecosystem diversity
Species diversity
Genetic diversity

Question 4

Are found in warm tropical waters above the continental shelf. They support a huge diversity of invertebrates and fishes

Answer 4

Coral reefs

Question 5

A ______ environment changes greatly between its source and its mouth

Answer 5

River

Question 6

_______ are among the richest biomes in terms of species diversity

Answer 6

Wetlands

Question 7

They reflect regional variations in climate

Answer 7

Terrestrial biomes

Question 8

Are grasslands with scattered trees.

Answer 8

Savannas

Question 9

The driest of all terrestrial biomes

Answer 9

Deserts

Question 10

Biome that is a shrub land with cool rainy winters and dry hot summers

Answer 10

Chaparral

Question 11

Are found in the interiors of the continents where winters are cold

Answer 11

Temperate grasslands

Question 12

Grow where there is sufficient moisture to support growth of large trees

Answer 12

Temperate deciduous forest

Question 13

Dominated by a few species of trees

Answer 13

Coniferous forest

Question 14

The largest biome on earth, characterized by long winters and short wet summers

Answer 14

Taiga

Question 15

Lies between the taiga and the permanently frozen polar regions. Long bitter cold winters

Answer 15

Tundra

Question 16

Continuously frozen subsoil

Answer 16

Permafrost

Question 17

About ____ of the world’s population still use plants as their primary source of medicine

Answer 17

80%