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Give two examples of natural abiotic factors in an ecosystem.
Main examples would include: the sun, soil, rocks, water, the temperature, and the air.
100

A drought is caused by: 

   A) nature       B) humans                   C) animals     D) all of the above

a) nature

100

Which characteristic might a water plant have to help it survive?     

A) the ability to soak in and hold water     

B) a flexible stem to allow it to bend       

C) poisonous leaves to keep predators away       

D) the ability to hold their breath underwater for a long time

B) a flexible stem to allow it to bend

100
How are food chains and food webs related?
A food web is made up of a bunch of different food chains.
100
True or False: Once something dies, it is no longer helpful to the environment.
False.
200
Give two examples of natural biotic factors in an ecosystem.
Many examples including: all plants, animals, people, and bacteria.
200
Give two ways that humans help the environment.
Many possible examples: plant trees, recycling, cleaning up pollution, caring for animals after disasters, conservation, making hiking trails, etc.
200

An animal that has webbed feet would most likely be found in:      

 A) a tree      B) a desert

   C) near a stream       D) in a polar region

C) near a stream

200
The three main types of consumers are _____________, ______________, and ______________.
The three main types of consumers are herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.
200
How is a Japanese Honeysuckle an example of an invasive species?
Because it takes away sunlight, water, and nutrients from native plants.
300
Explain how a chipmunk would need to rely on an abiotic factor in order to survive.
A chipmunk likes to burrow underneath rocks and in the soil to make their home/shelter to survive. Also, like all other living things, they need water to survive.
300
Give three examples of ways humans harm the environment.
Many possible examples: waste/trash, landfills, tear down trees, polluting water, polluting soil, polluting the air, mining, building homes and streets, wasting natural resources, etc.
300
What are two adaptations that an animal might have if it lived in a polar region?
A thick coat of fur, a layer of fat or blubber, black color to absorb heat, small ears to not release a lot of heat are just a few.
300
In a food chain, food is made by _____________, eaten by ____________, and broken down by _______________.
In a food chain, food is made by producers, eaten by consumers, and broken down by decomposers.
300
Besides dinosaurs, name an extinct plant or animal.
Many possible answers. Dodo bird, golden toads, Tasmanian wolf, and seed ferns are common answers.
400
All living things depend on _____________. Give an example.
All living things depend on plants. Humans rely on plants for oxygen. Animals rely on plants for food and oxygen.
400

Human, natural, or animal?

A dam made of sticks and logs.

An earthquake.

A landfill.

A dam made of sticks and logs= animal. An earthquake= natural A landfill= human

400
What adaptation would someone look for on a bird to guess what it eats? What might they look for to see if it can grip small branches?
They would study their beak to find out what types of food they might eat. They would look at their claws to see their grip for small branches.
400
Explain how a part of a food chain being disrupted can affect other organisms.
Many possible answers.
400
What was one problem caused by zebra mussels?
They began to clog underwater pipes.
500
Explain how biotic factors are dependent on abiotic factors for survival. Use at least one specific example of each in your answer.
Many possible answers. Must include an example.
500
Why are life cycles of plants and animals necessary? What might happen without them?
They are necessary because otherwise we would have overpopulation of animals and plants. There needs to be a balance of life and death in order for the food webs to work as well. We would eventually run out of space and natural resources to survive comfortably.
500
Give two examples of physical adaptations in an animal. Give one example of a behavioral adaptation.
Many possible answers. Physical can include any body part specific to helping that animal survive such as camouflage, paws, claws, gills, wings, etc. Behavioral is something the animal does to survive such as warming up in the sun, being active at night when it's cool, or even playing dead.
500
Describe in detail what might happen if all herbivores in an ecosystem ate the same type of plant.
A competition for food would begin and one species/population would win out, which might kill off another species or cause it to have to migrate or adapt to survive.
500
Why were Cane toads brought to Australia? What was one positive result and one negative result?
They were brought to Australia to eat beetles, which was the positive result. The negative result was that they also ate other native species.