Organisms and Environments

This graph shows ....

• When one population inceases, the other decreases. 
• When one population decreases, the other inceases. 
• When one population increases, the other increases instantly. 
• When one population increases, the other increases shortly after. 

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Field mice eat corn. Which would most likely happen if the field mouse population grew?

• There would be more corn to feed the field mice.
• There would be less corn due to the mice eating it.
• The habitat would get overpopulated because the mice woudl eat too much.

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          An earthworm farmer wanted to grow three species of earthworms, but earthworms can be very picky about the temperature, moisture, and pH balance of their soil. This graph shows the range of soil conditions preferred by three species of earthworms in an earthworm soil bed. 
          Which of these conditions would cause the most competition for the resources among the three species of earthworms?

• Very warm soil, ph of 6, and dry.
• Very cold soil, pH of 7, and high moisture.
• Moderate temperature, pH of 6.5, and moderate moisture.
• Moderate temperature, pH of 7.0, and high moisture.

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A foreign insect is introduced into the Texas. It eats a lot of leaves, and trees start to become leafless. Many different animals feed on the new insect, but even they cannot control its numbers. Eventually, trees begin to die. Why would a rapid increase of the new insect population cause certain species of herbivores to vanish or be fewer in number?

• They would not have enough to eat. 
• They would not have enough space to live.
• They would not have tree bark to eat.

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Bromeliads are small plants that grow attached to the sides of large trees high above the ground in warm, damp and densely crowded tropical rainforests. Bromeliads do this because they are in competition with other plants for -

• soil.
• heat.
• light.
• water.

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What is an organism that is brought into a new habitat and begins to outcompete and threaten the original organisms?

• invasive species

• a bionic species

• big meanie

• superbug

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Which would not increase competition in an ecosystem?

• population of an organism increases

• invasive species that uses the same resources move in

• a disease kills many organisms in an ecosystem

• Human activity reduces the size of an ecosystem

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When trees grow close together in a forest, they compete for....

• Oxygen

• Sunlight

• Food

• None of the above

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Copper compounds are used to control the growth of algae and other aquatic plants. Copper interferes with photosynthesis in these organisms. What would be the most likely result of an accidental spill of these compounds in an aquatic environment?

• Fish would grow larger than usual
• Zooplankton would increase
• Plants would increase in size and decrease in number
• The plant populations would be reduced

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Which process is responsible for carrying fertilizers that have been applied to crops into bodies of water, such as a river?

• Runoff
• Evaporation
• Ocean Currents
• Tectonic Plate movement

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