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Biodiversity and the Web of Life

Expert⏱ 30 min
A coral reef is home to hundreds of different animals all living together!

the of on . The is for " ", and it all the of , , , and , as as the between each . It is one of the most in all of , because the of is what our .

at . is the of in a — a has far more than a car . is the a , such as the many of dog or of . is the of in a , like a with , , and all by .

So many butterflies exist — each one has its own unique colors and patterns!
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there are between 8 and 10 on , yet than 2 have been and so far.

🗂️ Sort each example into the correct type of biodiversity.

  • 40 types of beetle in one forest

  • Dogs of many different breeds

  • Coral reef next to a mangrove forest

  • Wheat varieties that resist different diseases

  • Bees, wasps, butterflies, and hoverflies in a meadow

  • Grassland beside a wetland beside a woodland

All these things are in what the web of . a web: tug on one and the web . the way. the that ; so that can ; and up and . Every , or , a in the web .

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A of more than there are on . These , , and .

Sea otters float on their backs and even use rocks to crack open their food!

Some even more than their . These are called , after the — the that a . it and the . The sea is a : eat sea , and the and , out the of of other .

🔗 Match each species to the important job it does in the web of life.

  • Bee

  • Sea otter

  • Tree

  • Soil microbe

Why does all this to us? Because makes — to from like , , or a . of a who of . If a , some will , and the is . A who only one . is net.

Potatoes come in many shapes and colors — they are all the same plant but different varieties!
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is like a of . have in , by , and from — and most have not even been yet.

✍️ Fill in the biodiversity words.

The of all on is called . A that an , like the sea , is a . makes an more , to from .

🃏 Flip each card to check your biodiversity knowledge.

Tap each card to see the answer.

Quiz time! 📝

Biodiversity and the Web of Life Quiz

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