Biodiversity - Selected Habitats

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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Antartica: Give 2 abiotic characteristics of Antartica.

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Temperature = -10 to -30 c Light = darkness for 6 months, light for 6 months

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Antartica: (Biotic characteristics) Give examples of vegetation and endemic species

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Vegetation = Moses, algae, lichen Endemic species = emperor penguin, leopard seal, abbots booby

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Antartica: Give conservation level of 2 animals found in Antartica

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Blue whale = critically endangered Emperor penguin = near threatened

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Antartica: Give 2 products that can come from Antartica

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Fresh water Mineral resources (oil, coal)

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Antartica: How much of the earths freshwater is in Antartica’s ice sheets?

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70%

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Antartica: Antartica has massive ice sheets, how does this act as a life support system?

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Regulates global sea levels Regulates global temperatures

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Antartica: Give 3 things that give “potential” to Antartica?

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Reveal more climate data Discover new life forms New mineral discoveries

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Antartica: Give 3 direct threats to this habitat

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Mineral extraction = habitat destruction and pollution Tourism = increased pollution Construction of human settlements = alter animal habitats

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Antartica: Give 3 indirect threats to this habitat

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Increased co2 in atmosphere = ocean acidification, harms marine ecosystems Global warming = melting ice, loss of habitat Introduced animals = can out compete native species

#10

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Antartica: Give a massive result of threats to this habitat

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Loss of keystone species could lead to the collapse of large ecosystems in Antartica

#11

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Antartica: Give 2 local conservation efforts

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Limiting water usage - showers washing etc Enforcing proper waste removal

#12

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Antartica: Give an international conservation effort

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Antartica treaty 1959 = prohibits mineral extraction, everything requires an environmental impact assessment

#13

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Antartica: Give a success story of the conservation of Antartica

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Whale populations have increased since the reduction of whaling

#14

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Give some species that live in temperate broadleaf woodland?

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Oak trees Deer Squirells

#15

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Give some species that live in tropical rainforests?

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Black panther Howler monkey

#16

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Give some species that live in tropical coral reefs?

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Reef sharks Anemones

#17

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Give some species that live in deep water coral reefs?

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Cold water coral Sponges

#18

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Give some species that live in oceanic islands?

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Giant tortoises Lots of endemic species

#19

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Give some species that live inmangroves?

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Mangrove crabs Saltwater crocs

#20

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Why are temperature broadleaf woodlands important?

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Carbon sinks

#21

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Why are tropical rainforest important?

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Carbon sink

#22

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Why are tropical coral reefs important?

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Supports 25% marine life Tourism

#23

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Why are deep water coral reefs important?

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High biodiversity

#24

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Why are oceanic islands important?

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Genetic diversity Rest areas during migration