Environmental factors
How can extreme heat effect an animals body?
What is it can cause overheating, dehydration, or stress?
What happens when a keystone species is removed from an ecosystem?
What is The ecosystem can collapse or drastically change.
What is an example of a natural disturbance that benefits an ecosystem?
What is Wildfires can help forests by clearing dead material and promoting new growth.
What type of organisms are most likely to survive rapid environmental changes?
What is Generalists, like raccoons, because they can adapt easily.
Why do some plants struggle to grow in acidic soil?
What is The Ph level affects nutrients availability
What is the difference between resistance and resilience in an ecosystem?
What is Resistance is the ability to avoid change, resilience is the ability to recover after change
Is a hurricane a natural or human-caused disturbance?
What is Natural?
How does camouflage help prey species survive?
What is It helps them blend into their surroundings to avoid predators.
How does drought impact food chains in an ecosystem?
What is It reduces water sources, kills plants, and causes animal populations to decline.
Why are ecosystems with high biodiversity more resistant to environmental changes?
What is More species mean more stability because some can survive changes better than others.
What are some human activities that cause habitat destruction?
What is Deforestation, pollution, urbanization, agriculture, etc.
Why do some species go extinct when their environment changes, while others survive?
What is Some can’t adapt or move to new habitats fast enough.
What adaptations help animals survive in fire-prone environments?
Thick bark, burrowing, fire-resistant seeds, or fast reproduction after fires.)
How can invasive species disrupt ecosystem stability?
What is They outcompete native species, reduce biodiversity, and alter food chains.
How does deforestation differ from a natural wildfire in terms of ecosystem recovery?
What is Wildfires are natural and ecosystems can recover, while deforestation is permanent unless humans intervene.
How do plants in deserts conserve water?
What is They have deep roots, thick leaves, or store water in stems.
How can temperature changes affect migration patterns? (An
What is Rising temperatures can force animals to migrate earlier or move to new habitats where conditions are more favorable.)
How does biodiversity contribute to ecosystem stability?
What is It ensures that if one species declines, others can fill its role, preventing collapse.
What role does climate change play in increasing natural disasters?
What is It leads to more extreme weather, stronger storms, rising sea levels, and longer droughts.
What is an example of a behavioral adaptation to survive in extreme cold?
What is Hibernation, migration, or seeking shelter.