Ecosystem Changes

Open Ended

Students collected the data above and want to know why

temperatures are higher when there are more hours of

daylight.

Write your own explanation to the students about the reason why temperatures are higher and there are more hours of daylight at certain times of the year.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following would occur in a

healthy ecosystem?

• Pollution has caused soil and water to

  become contaminated with chemicals.

• Severe drought has killed many plants,

  leaving herbivores without food.

• Invasive species have taken over the land,

  using all available resources.

• Most animals have plenty of water, food,

  oxygen, and space to thrive.

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Open Ended

Which organism obtains energy without directly

depending on another organism? Explain.

Multiple Choice

Based on the information, which two types of

birds do NOT compete for food?

• American robin and Eastern bluebird

• Eastern bluebirds and wild turkeys

• Eagle owls and American robins

• Red-tailed hawks and eagle owls

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Multiple Choice

A packaging company that previously

obtained power from a coal-burning power

plant recently decided to only use

renewable wind energy for powering their

factories.

What effect could come from this change?

• Decreased air pollution

• More coal mining

• Increased air pollution

• Decrease of animal habitats

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Which of the following is a human activity

that could lead to an ecosystem change?

• Construction of a highway

• Drought

• Wildfire caused by lightning

• Unexpected deep freeze

Multiple Choice

Which of the following human activities

would be considered a negative change to

the health of an ecosystem?

• Adding irrigation (area for water flow) to an area affected by

  drought

• Building a neighborhood where a forest

  once was

• Creating a nature preserve for animal and

  plant protection

• Removing a harmful invasive species from

  an area