Which of the following best defines Biodiversity? a
the variety of different species in an ecosystem or on Earth
b
an individual organism
c
all the abiotic factors in a given area
d
the number of individuals of one species in a particular area
Question 2 (3 points)
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 levels of biodiversity?

a
Universe diversity
b
Ecosystem diversity
c
Genetic diversity
d
Species diversity
Question 3 (3 points)
Which of the following best defines species diversity?

a
The variation in all the different types of ecosystems (or biomes) found on Earth.
b
The variation in genes that exists within a species.
c
The number of species and abundance of each species that live in a particular location.
Question 4 (3 points)
Which of the following best defines genetic diversity?

a
The variation in genes that exists within a species.
b
The variation in all the different types of ecosystems (or biomes) found on Earth.
c
The number of species and abundance of each species that live in a particular location.
Question 5 (3 points)
Which of the following best defines ecosystem diversity?

a
The number of species and abundance of each species that live in a particular location.
b
The variation in genes that exists within a species.
c
The variation in all the different types of ecosystems (or biomes) found on Earth.
Question 6 (3 points)
What are ecosystem services?

a
services that ecosystems provide where they will remove all the trash in your home.
b
ecosystems that are pretty to look at.
c
a processes where ecosystems become cleaner and cleaner every day.
d
processes or services provided by biodiversity that help make daily life more livable for humans.
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 A
1.
Provisioning Services

:
Provisioning Services

2.
Regulating Services

:
Regulating Services

3.
Cultural Services

:
Cultural Services

4.
Supporting Services

:
Supporting Services

Column B
Column B
a.
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.

b.
The very basic services that exist naturally allowing ecosystems to thrive such as the water cycle, photosynthesis, soil creation, and nutrient recycling.

c.
Processes provided by nature that benefit the Earth and people such as pollination, decomposition of dead organisms, prevention of soil erosion, or water purification.

d.
Any type of benefit to people that can be taken from nature, such as food, water, timber, or medicine.