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A species that is not native to an area is called:
Native Species
Natural Species
Nonnative Species
Symbiotic Species
What is ecology?
the study of animals
astronaut school
a deadly bacteria
the study of ecosystems
What is an ecosystem?
all the living and nonliving factors in an area
a system of pipes and drains in a field
all the living organisms in an environment
an organization system used by scientists
What is a niche?
a stinging insect found in Utah's deserts
a strange smelling marsh
the only mysterious fish that lives in the Great Salt Lake
an organisms specific role in its environment
What is competition?
an interaction between two species where both benefit
an interaction that occurs when two species compete for the same resource
when one animal eats another
a soccer game
What is a limiting factor?
any factor that helps a living thing grow
the opposite of multiplication
any factor that limits population growth
any factor that makes a population grow
Give some examples of limiting factors
a balance in the ecosystem
food, water, predators, space, disease, etc.
desert, wetland, alpine, forest
plants, animals, fungus
What is an invasive species?
a species that is helpful to the environment
a species that has been introduced to an area and causes harm to the ecosystem
both a and b
neither a nor b
Which answer is true regarding biodiversity?
As long as there are enough producers, an ecosystem is considered to have a good amount of biodiversity.
The rain forest has an unhealthy ecosystem because its biodiversity is too great.
An ecosystem is healthier when the biodiversity is great.
Biodiversity is positively affected when non-native species are introduced into an environment
Which ecosystem below describes a stable ecosystem?
An invasive species decreased the amount of biodiversity by half
This ecosystem’s deer have increased due the loss of a predator population, now the producer population has decreased by ¼.
This ecosystem suffered a tornado, but due to great biodiversity, it was able to be restored.
This ecosystem is impacted by overfishing, causing 3 fish species to become extinct.
Which 2 answers are true about stable ecosystems?
Healthy ecosystems have a stable balance between producer and consumer populations.
Stable ecosystems have more consumers than they can support.
Healthy ecosystems have high biodiversity.
Stable ecosystems have too many producers.
An organisms ability to withstand change is called its?
Limit
Tolerance
Niche
Habitat Range
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