Environmental Impact on Organisms

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What happens to frogs in a pond if the insect population decreases?

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There would be less frogs in the pond.

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What can we expect if humans clear a forest to build homes?

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Fewer tree-dwelling animals.

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What is the term for a special skill that helps an animal survive?

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Adaptation.

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How can beavers building a dam increase fish population?

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The dam creates a suitable habitat for fish to thrive and reproduce.

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Why can releasing nonnative animals into a habitat be harmful?

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The non native animals compete with native species.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their environment interacting as a system.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What does habitat destruction mean?

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The process in which natural habitat is rendered unable to support the species present.

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What is a food chain?

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A series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.

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What is an example of an adaptation in animals?

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Camouflage, which helps animals blend into their environment.