Dune and shoreline inhabitants at Sandy Hook.

 

Biodiversity Quiz
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  1. Biodiversity is the number of species present in a place at a specific time.
    (True or False)
  2. Ichthyologists say the Amazon River has more species of fishes than the Atlantic Ocean.
    (True or False)
  3. Biogeography is the study of distribution of organisms; both past and present.
    (True or False)
  4. The largest biome on earth is the deep, dark ocean.
    (True or False)
  5. Biomass is the number of creatures present in a place at a specific time.
    (True or False)
  6. The most productive ecosystem is the Rain Forest.
    (True or False)
  7. The largest and only really complete ecosystem is the earth.
    (True or False)
  8. The United States has the dubious distinction of having the highest rate of extinction of birds.
    (True or False)
  9. South America is the continent with the greatest biodiversity.
    (True or False)
  10. The Caribbean region has the greatest diversity of reptiles.
    (True or False)
  11. The Appalachian and eastern region of North America has the greatest diversity of salamanders and fresh water mussels.
    (True or False)
  12. (Extra credit) Finish this sentence with one of these answers and justify your reasoning:
    Extinction is... forever... inevitable... probable.
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