Unit 8 Review
1.
What is biodiversity?
2.
The images below show 2 different ecosystems. Explain which one may have more biodiversity and why.
3.
List a few different organisms you may find in each of the biomes below.
Rain Forest
Desert
Aquatic (Marine)
4. Explain how non-native organisms introduced into a well-developed ecosystem may impact the native species in
that area. Give an example to help explain your answer.
5.
Many times, humans clear land to use it for recreation, buildings, and home sites. How does clearing the land
affect the biodiversity in that area?
6. Below are two examples of food webs from different ecosystems. Which one is more sustainable and why?
7. What type of organism is most likely to be a pioneer species during succession?
8. In the boxes below draw the stages of succession that may occur if a field was plowed then left unattended.
Bare Rock
Mosses and Grasses
Shrubs & Soft Trees
Hardwood Climax
Forest