7.10B Biodiversity
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Alonzo Martinez III
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7.10B Biodiversity
We will describe how biodiversity contributes to the sustainability of an ecosystem by viewing videos and reading the slides.
I will describe how biodiversity contributes to the sustainability of an ecosystem by answering questions with 100% accuracy
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Open Ended
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What is Biodiversity
Biodiversity is the variety of species in a defined area or the amount of genetic variation within a population of organisms.
In simple terms Bio = life and diversity = variety. Biodiversity = Variety of life
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What is a biome?
A Biome is a large area characterized by its climate (temperature & precipitation) soil, flora (plant life), and fauna (animal life).
Examples: Tundra, Deserts, Grasslands, Tropical Forest, Boreal Forest, Chaparral, and Temperate Forest
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https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/a-pyramid-map-of-the-worlds-biomes
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Biome Pyramid
Decreasing Temperature from bottom to top
Decreasing Moisture from left to right
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Multiple Choice
According to the illustration, which biome has the tropical temperatures (highest) and highest precipitation (rain)
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Multiple Choice
According to the illustration, which biome has the tropical temperatures (highest) and least precipitation (rain)
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Multiple Choice
According to the illustration, which biome has the arctic temperatures (lowes) and varying precipitation (rain)
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What is climate?
Climate: is the weather condition prevailing in an area in general or over a long period of time.
Types of Climates:
Tropical Continental
Dry Polar
Temperate
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What is precipitation?
Precipitation is any type of water that forms in the Earth's atmosphere and then drops onto the surface of the Earth.
Types of Precipitation:
Rain, Snow, Sleet, and Hail
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What is Flora?
Flora is the vegetation or native plant life that grows in a certain area.
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Multiple Select
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What is Fauna?
Fauna is the native animal life that is found in a certain area.
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What is a microhabitat?
Microhabitats: are the small areas that differ somehow from the surrounding habitat.
Try to imagine your backyard or a park, think of a pond, the trees, or decomposing logs that you see. Those can be microhabitats for living organisms.
A habitat within a habitat !!!
7.10B Biodiversity
We will describe how biodiversity contributes to the sustainability of an ecosystem by viewing videos and reading the slides.
I will describe how biodiversity contributes to the sustainability of an ecosystem by answering questions with 100% accuracy
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