Organisms & Environments

Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment

• alive
• biotic 
• abiotic
• living

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How many organisms are HERBIVORES?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which two organisms in this food web are COMPETING for food with each other?

• Cougar and Deer
• Rabbit and Snake
• Insects and Grass
• Shrew and Mouse

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If the grasshopper were to be removed completely from the food web, what organism would be most affected?

• The squirrel

• The shrew

• The deer

• The rabbit

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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 of these best describe a short term environmental change?

• Radioactive waste that changes the physical traits of the organisms.

• A flood that occurs quickly and causes organisms to find new shelter.

• Pollution in the Hudson river that affects subsequent generations.

• Global warming that occurs slowly over time and changes the climate of the Earth.

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If additional snakes are introduced into this ecosystem, there will most likely be an immediate decrease in the...

• hawk population

• rabbit population

• wildflower population

• grass population

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How many carnivores are shown in this food web?

• 6
• 4
• 5
• 3

Which of the following describes a consequence of overfishing our ocean ecosystem?

• Removal of invasive species

• Ocean food webs can become imbalanced

• Increased dissolved oxygen concentration

• Fishing vessels cause water to warm up

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The most sustainable ecosystem would

• Have low biodiversity

• Have high biodiversity

• Not experience change

• Have no predators

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