Life Science Review

Something an animal does that helps it survive

• mimicry

• learned behavior

• behavioral adaptation

• physical adaptation

A behavior an animal is born with

• behavioral adaptation

• physical adaptation

• learned behavior

• instinct

Non-living things in the environment

• biotic

• abiotic

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Living things in the environment

• biotic

• abiotic

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Protecting ecosystems and the organisms living in them is known as ____________.

• invasive

• deforestation

• conservation

• pollution

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Any harmful substance that gets into the environment (litter on the ground/chemicals in the water)

• invasive speices

• pollution

• extinct

• algae

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When all of the members of a certain species die

• pollution

• extinction

• succession

• conservation

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In a land ecosystem, some organisms are found beneath the soil under rocks, logs, or plants. How would these organisms be affected if all these types of soil coverings were removed?

• Organisms would not be affected by this change.

• There would be an increase in the diversity of organisms living in the soil.

• There would be an increase in the number of decomposers living in the soil.

• There would be a decrease in the total number of organisms living in the soil.

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The environment shown in the following figure has drought conditions throughout the year. Which of the following is the main feature of the environment to which the plants shown in the figure have adapted?

• high winds

• lack of water

• limited numbers of animals

• low carbon dioxide levels

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In which of these ways would doubling a region’s human population most likely change the environment?

• People will destroy more habitat by building homes and buildings.

• People will protect more organisms than they did before the increase.

• People will set aside more land for conserving endangered organisms.

• People will use fewer resources that other organisms also need for survival.

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