catastrophic event

Water evaporating off of plants is called _________.

• precipitation
• condensation
• evaporation
• transpiration

Which of the following natural disasters has strong winds?

• drought
• tornado
• volcanic eruption
• earthquake

Which of the following natural disasters does NOT leave debris?

• hurricane
• tornado
• earthquake
• drought

Which of the following is not a human impact on the ecosystem?

• Pollution
• Overfishing
• Flooding
• Fertilizer contaminating water

Water underground is called...

• Groundwater
• Surface water

What force causes water to move downhill in a watershed?

• gravity
• friction
• air resistance
• all of the above

A ​plant or animal that is not native to a specific location and causes damage is called a(n) _________.

• invasive species
• pioneer species
• intrusive species
• primary species

An invasive species is one that's _______ and causes _______.

• native; damage
• annoying; construction
• large; damage
• non-native; damage

How are tsunamis generated?

• generated from earthquakes
• generated from tornadoes
• generated from crazy people

Which is NOT an impact to the ecosystem after a drought?

• Water is scarce and causes organisms to find new sources of water elsewhere.

• Floods will wipe out all the vegetation

• Herbivores will have to leave and find food elsewhere