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Vocabulary: Fill in the blank with the correct word: "Animals that are hunted and eaten by other animals are __________."
prey
Vocabulary: Fill in the blank with the correct word: "When a species is close to being extinct, it is called __________."
endangered species
Vocabulary: Fill in the blank with the correct word: "Long-lasting relationships between two different kinds of organisms is called__________."
symbiosis
Vocabulary: Fill in the blank with the correct word: "The PLACE where an organism lives, grows, and develops is its __________ ."
habitat
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List 3 ways that humans affect ecosystems
overhunting, pollution, building homes or businesses
Vocabulary: Fill in the blank with the correct word: "A __________ describes what an organism does in the place where it lives."
niche
24. True or False? Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires, and volcanic eruptions are just some examples of living factors that can cause changes in an ecosystem.
False
14. During the past 200 years, the human population on Earth has...?
increased slightly, decreased, stayed the same, increased greatly
increased greatly
Vocabulary: Fill in the blank with the correct word: "___________ can be caused from burning fossil fuels and dumping trash."
pollution
Vocabulary: Fill in the blank with the correct word: "___________ occurs when all members of a species dies out."
extinction
What happens to sea levels after ice melts and cause glaciers and icebergs to be SMALLER?
seal levels will rise
Vocabulary: Fill in the blank with the correct word: "________ is the number of living things of certain species in a given area."
population
Vocabulary: Fill in the blank with the correct word: "A species that is close to being endangered is classified as a ___________."
threatened species
True or False? Scientists can determine how old fossils are and how species of ecosystems have changed by studying rocks.
True
Name 3 benefits of wetlands in ecosystems
Many species hatch and live there, They absorb excess water during heavy rains, They help filter harmful chemicals from groundwater
True or False? To adapt to changes in their environment, living organisms will either relocate or adapt physically, otherwise they may perish.
True
Vocabulary: Fill in the blank with the correct word: "The flippers on a sea turtle are an example of a physical __________."
adaptation
Name the symbiotic relationships between two organisms.
parasitism, mutualism, commensalism
Vocabulary: Fill in the blank with the correct word: "A lion is an example of a ____________ that hunts and eats zebras"
predator
Which symbiotic relationship is when one organism benefits from living off the body of another organism, the host?
parasitism
What does an organism's niche include?
how it reproduces, where it lives, how it protects itself, how it acts
What are plants, animals, or other organisms that are not native to a particular ecosystem and potentially could do harm to their new environment?
alien species
A mass extinction occurs when...?
an entire species dies out at the same time
In the process of _______, members of a species that have characteristics best suited for their environment are more likely to survive and pass on their traits to their offspring.
natural selection