According the graph, what trends do you see?

• As the abundance of otters increases, the abundance of sea urchins also increases

• As the abundance of otters increases, the abundance of kelp also increases

• As the abundance of otters decreases, the abundance of sea urchins also decreases

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In this scenario, otters are considered to be a __________ species.

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When otters are absent, urchins boom and kelp beds are

• reduced

• increased

• not affected

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Two or more different species occupying the same geographical area and interacting in some way is a _____________.

• ecosystem

• population

• community

• species

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An organism that is caught, killed and eaten by a predator is called ________________

All the individuals of a particular species that live in a specific geographical area is called a _________________.

• population

• community

• ecosystem

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An organism that eats dead or rotting biomass, such as animal flesh or plant material is called a _______________.

• prey

• predator

• scavenger

• herbivore

In the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, _________ _________ are a keystone species.

• brown elk

• grey wolves

• black bears

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An organism that serves as a symbol for an environmental habitat, movement, campaign, or issue is called a __________ ___________.

• Flagship species

• Indicator species

• Umbrella species

An organism that is very sensitive to changes in its environment.

• Indicator species

• Flagship species

• Umbrella species

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