Chapter 5: Ecosystems

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In which type of ecosystem is the ground beneath the surface frozen all year? Options: desert, prairie, tundra, wetland

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tundra

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Which kind of fossil preserves the hard and soft parts of an animal? Options: a trace fossil, a cast fossil, a fossil from a tar pit, a fossil in amber.

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a fossil in amber

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Which is not a trace fossil?

• a preserved skull
• a preserved track
• a preserved nest
• a preserved eggshell

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a preserved skull

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Invasive plants that do not have competitors in their habitats can cause change by:

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growing so large they block out other plants' sunlight, absorbing more water than other plants, providing food for animals

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Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources?

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They cannot be replaced as fast as humans can use them.

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Which resource would plants NOT compete for? sunlight, water, insects, space

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insects

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Renewable resources_______________________________

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can be replaced

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What might finding a fish fossil in a desert tell paleontologists?

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how Earth's environment has changed

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Which of the following are nonrenewable resources? phosphate, water, oxygen, trees

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phosphate

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Trace fossil

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A fossil such as a footprint or nest that shows how an animal lived.