Science Explainer: What is biodiversity?

By Newsela Staff
Last updated 3 months ago
3 Questions
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Read the passage What is biodiversity? Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage What is biodiversity? Then answer the questions below.
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DCI.LS2.C.6-8.3
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Drag the types of environments to show which have high and low biodiversity.

  • coral reefs
  • tropical rainforests
  • deserts
  • polar ice caps
  • Areas with high biodiversity
  • Areas with low biodiversity
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Which threats to biodiversity have the MOST direct impact on changes in the Earth's atmosphere? Select two correct answers.

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