Ecosystems & Habitats
What is the place where an organism lives and thrives called?
Habitat
Which ecosystem receives very little rainfall?
Desert
What is the cutting down and clearing of forests called?
deforestation
What type of pollution occurs when garbage, plastics, and chemicals are left on the ground?
Land pollution
What is a group of organisms of the same species living in one area called?
Population
Which ecosystem contains ponds, rivers, and lakes?
freshwater ecosystem
What is the term for breaking large habitats into smaller pieces?
habitat fragmentation
What type of pollution is caused by factory smoke and vehicle exhaust fumes?
air pollution
What is made up of all the populations living in the same area?
Community
What do we call features that help organisms survive in their habitats?
adaptations
What is the term for removing animals faster than they can reproduce?
overexploitation
What is a non-native species that causes harm to its new ecosystem called?
i nvasive species
What term describes the interactions between living organisms and non-living factors in an area?
Ecosystem
Which dolphin adaptation helps reduce heat loss in cold water?
blubber
Name one example of overexploitation mentioned in the chapter.
overfishing or overhunting
What is the gradual build-up of toxic substances in an organism's body called?
bioaccumulation
Name three non-living factors that affect organisms in an ecosystem.
light, water, and temperature or other non living factors
A forest monkey lives high in the canopy where it finds food and protection from predators. What type of adaptation is this?
Behavioral adaptation
The Nile perch was introduced into Lake Victoria. What happened to many native fish species after its introduction?
Their populations decreased or they became extinct.
What is the increase in toxin concentration as it moves up a food chain called?
biomagnification