5.L.2.3 Checkpoint

There will be less water in the lake.

There will be fewer insects in the lake.

More plants will grow in the lake.

More frogs will live in the lake.

People pay a lot of money to visit zoos and see endangered animals.

Protecting endangered species removes pollution from the environment.

Endangered species are viewed as unique by the people in the community. When any en

When any endangered species dies, it affects other animals within the ecosystem.

They compete with each other for food and survival.

They occupy different habitats to avoid overcrowding.

They work together to gather food for their community.

They use fewer resources so that there is enough for each organism.

The wildebeest population will increase.

The wildebeest population will decrease.

The wildebeest population will remain the same.

The grasshopper population will increase because there will be less competition.

The grasshopper population will decrease because there will be more competition.

The grasshopper population will increase because there will be more food available.

The grasshopper population will decrease because there will be an increase in the predator population.

when the populations require similar shelter

when the populations are in different ecosystems

when the populations occupy the same niche

when the populations hunt at the same time of day

Construction will decrease the amount of sunlight for the ecosystem.

Construction will increase the amount of food for organisms in the ecosystem.

Construction will increase the number of trees and smaller plants growing in the ecosystem.

Construction will decrease the amount of natural cover and nesting places for organisms in the ecosystem.

The number of foxes will increase because they will eat fewer rabbits.

The number of foxes will stay the same because they will eat more rabbits.

The number of foxes will decrease because they will be eaten by the rabbits.

The number of foxes will decrease because they will only have one remaining food source.

an increase in available niches

an increase in the number of prey

an increase in the number of predators

an increase in the number of endangered species

Abiotic factors rely on living organisms to survive in an ecosystem.

Abiotic factors affect the food chain of organisms within the ecosystem.

Abiotic factors determine the amount of pollution present in an ecosystem.

Abiotic factors affect the type and number of organisms living in an ecosystem.