Biodiversity

Question 1

What is it?

Answer 1

all the different kinds of life you will find in ONE area. It is all the organisms including the microorganisms that make up our natural world.

Question 2

3 types of biodiversity

Answer 2

1. Genetic Biodiversity
2. Species Diversity
3. Ecosystem Diversity

Question 3

What is genetic diversity?

Answer 3

the variety of genes and genetic material seen within a species.

Question 4

Species Diversity

Answer 4

the variety of species within a habitat or a region. Rainforests and coral reefs have a large range of species living within them

Question 5

Ecosystem Diversity

Answer 5

the variety of ecosystems within a given area

Question 6

What does HIPPO stand for?

Answer 6

H - Habitat Loss
I - Invasive species
P - Pollution
P - Population of Humans
O - Overexploitation

Question 7

What does H stand for?

Answer 7

The use of mining, agriculture, and deforestation that strip natural habitats of their nature needed for them to survive

Question 8

What does I stand for?

Answer 8

other animals being introduced in a area they aren’t native to causing disruptions, spread of diseases that threats biodiversity.

Question 9

What does P (pollution) stand for?

Answer 9

The excess of nutrients in the form of pollution leads to a decline in animal population leading to less biodiversity

Question 10

What does P(population) stand for?

Answer 10

the increase in numbers of humans contribute to a greater demand for resources that deplete ecosystems such as climate change, population growth, and waste.