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Which of the following best describes biodiversity?
Which of the following best describes biodiversity?
- The variety and variability of life on Earth (correct)
- The total number of species on Earth
- The genetic variation within a species
- The distribution of species on Earth
Where is biodiversity usually greater?
Where is biodiversity usually greater?
- In the mid-latitudes
- In the desert regions
- In the polar regions
- In the tropics (correct)
Where is marine biodiversity usually higher?
Where is marine biodiversity usually higher?
- Along coasts in the Atlantic
- Along coasts in the Western Pacific (correct)
- In the Indian Ocean
- In the Arctic Ocean
Which ecosystems cover less than 10% of Earth's surface but contain about 90% of the world's species?
Which ecosystems cover less than 10% of Earth's surface but contain about 90% of the world's species?
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What is a primary factor that may slow down the increase in biodiversity in the future?
What is a primary factor that may slow down the increase in biodiversity in the future?
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Which level does biodiversity measure variation at?
Which level does biodiversity measure variation at?
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Where is marine biodiversity usually higher?
Where is marine biodiversity usually higher?
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What is the primary result of deforestation that will likely slow down the increase in biodiversity in the future?
What is the primary result of deforestation that will likely slow down the increase in biodiversity in the future?
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Where is biodiversity usually greater?
Where is biodiversity usually greater?
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Which ecosystems cover less than 10% of Earth's surface but contain about 90% of the world's species?
Which ecosystems cover less than 10% of Earth's surface but contain about 90% of the world's species?
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