Biodiversity Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| What is the term that describes when there is 1 type of plant in an ecosystem? | Monoculture |
| What is the term that describes when there is a variety of diverse plant/organisms in an ecosystem? | Biodiversity |
| Besides using trees for timber, what is another reason we cut down trees? | To clear land for agriculture |
| What are wetlands? | Areas of land covered in shallow water |
| What is the main reason wetlands are being drained? | For development of buildings & homes |
| What functions do wetlands serve? | They provide a habitat for wildlife & they filter out pollution in the water. |
| What is an exotic species? | A species brought into a new ecosystem. |
| What is an invasive exotic species? | A species brought into a new ecosystem that takes over that ecosystem. |
| What is the term that describes restoring an ecosystem by human intervention? | Restoration Ecology |
| What is reforestation? | Replanting trees to regrow a forest. |
| What is the term that describes introducing a predator to control the population of a species? | Biocontrol |
| What is the term that describes using plants & bacteria to remove toxins in soil & water? | Bioremediation |
| What is extinction? | The death of all individuals of a species. |
| List 2 ways man contributes to an extinction of a species. | 1) Destruction of a habitat 2) Overexploitation |
| What type of natural extinction occurs when there is a disastrous event making the ecosystem unsustainable? | Mass Extinction |
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