Succession
What are stages of succesion?
this vocabulary word refers to the idea that many organisms can live together in the same ecosystem, sharing resources and interacting
What is cooperate?
this is what the Exxon Valdez ship was carrying when it crashed into Prince William Sound
What is oil?
this is why animals are unable to live in biomes that have been heavily mined
What is because producers cant find food so they can't grow?
natural hazard occurs in sloped areas when there is too much water for the soil to hold?
What are landslides?
Seeds may travel into a damaged ecosystem in these two ways
What are by wind or by animal fur?
healthy ecosystems can experience these changes that organisms can adjust and adapt to
What are minor?
the number of gallons of oil that were spilled into the ocean and onto the beaches of Prince William Sound
What is 11 million gallons?
farmers harm ecosystems using chemicals to kill this
What are insects?
the two causes of the fires in Yellowstone National Park in 1988?
What are hot, dry weather, lightning, careless people?
these organisms of the food chain must reenter damaged areas first
what are producers?
This invasive species came to Australia in 1859
What are European rabbits?
two kinds of animals affected by the spill
What are sea birds, otters, seals, fish, whales, ducks
one way humans affect ecosystems is by building homes, ______, and businesses
What are roads or schools?
an endangered species is one that might _________ from earth
What is to disappear?
this is how forest fires help pinecones increase pine tree populations
what are extreme cracks that cause the pinecones to open and the seeds of new pine trees can grow
this word means a special role that an organism plays in its ecosystem
this type of whale had still not fully recovered from the spill as of 2014
what are orca or killer whales?
one human activity that can have positive effects on ecosystems?
What are planting trees, establishing parks, or recycling?
God promises that the earth will not be ______ before the return of Jesus?
What is destroyed?