Y8 Ecology

Name as many keywords from this topic as you can.

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Slide 1: Mind map

This lesson contains 32 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.

Items in this lesson

Name as many keywords from this topic as you can.

Slide 1 - Mind map

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Slide 5 - Video

Explain which ecosystem
is more biodiverse

Slide 6 - Open question

Which of these factors contribute to Earth's biodiversity?

The variety of ecosystems

The maximum size of organisms

The species lifespan

The number of species

Slide 7 - Quiz

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Write the opening few sentences for one of these two articles. You must link it to biodiversity.

Slide 15 - Open question

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Define the word biodiversity

Slide 17 - Open question

Which community has a greater biodiversity? Explain.

Slide 18 - Open question

Biodiversity is beneficial to discover new medicines. Give two other reasons to maintain biodiversity.

Slide 19 - Open question

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Slide 23 - Video

Describe how to maintain biodiversity

Slide 24 - Mind map

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Conservation

Captive breeding

Seed banks

Rearing animals in a human controlled environment

Storage in a frozen environment

Protecting a natural environment

Store the genetic information of many plant species

Reduces disruption to food chains

Creates a healthy population that can be reintroduced back into the wild

Slide 28 - Drag question

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Define the term conservation

Slide 30 - Open question

Describe the purpose of seed banks

Slide 31 - Open question

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