Download Biodiversity Exploration

Name: _________________________________ Per: ______ Date: _____________________________
Biodiversity Exploration
Part I. Reading1. Download the PDF titled “Biodiversity” from the school’s website.
2. Review reading with a partner.
3. Answer the questions below using the reading:
 How many species have been identified on Earth?
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Which species group has the most different types of species?
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What does the term biodiversity mean?
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Explain the relationship between the terms species, habitat, ecosystem, and biodiversity.
Part II. Digital Poster Creation of an Endangered SpeciesEndangered Species List:
 http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/Pages/default.aspx
 http://www.earthsendangered.com/list.asp
 http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/
1. Working together in partner pairs, choose an endangered species that interests you from the lists above.
2. Using the links listed above create a brief poster on the back of your paper with the following
requirements:
 Image: A picture of the endangered species
 Name of species: ____________________________________________
 What is the adult size of this species? __________________________________
 What is the main food source for this species? _____________________________
 What are the threats to its conservation? ___________________________________
 Where does the species live? (Continent and specific location)
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 Other Important Information
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