Science MAP Prep

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Which of the following are hazards posed by volcanic eruptions?
Options: lava flows, the release of toxic gases, avalanches, all of these

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all of these

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Why are more coyotes appearing in the outskirts of expanding cities?

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The coyotes' habitat was turned into housing developments.

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Mosquitoes must lay their eggs in standing water. What would most likely happen to the mosquito population in an ecosystem that experienced less rainfall than usual?

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The mosquito population would decrease in size.

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In addition to the destruction of vegetation, what is another hazard that a wildfire poses to an ecosystem?

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destruction of animal habitats

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What do most birds do in the wintertime?

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They fly south for the winter because more food is available and it is warmer.

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How do humans influence ecosystems negatively? Options: by introducing new animals to established areas, by recycling household trash, by creating state parks, by decreasing emission of greenhouse gases

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by introducing new animals to established areas

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Rabbits are introduced into a grassland area. Which action of the rabbits would harm the buffalo that live in the grassland? Options: eating the grass, building burrow, attracting predators, attacking prey

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eating the grass

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The soil on a plain is eroded and the grass starts to die. Grazing animals that live on the plain would probably

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decrease in number

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Imagine that an animal species becomes extinct. What will happen to the animals directly above and below it in the food chain?

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Animals directly above it will decrease in number, and animals directly below it will increase in number.

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The shark is a predator of small fish. If sharks were removed from an environment, the population of fish would most likely

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increase