Ecology for Kids

What is the main idea of this article?

• It is important to preserve Earth's ecosystem

• Everyone should become an ecologist

• Without plants to eat, animals will starve

• Overfishing has put some species in danger

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Which detail supports the idea that the clearing of tropical rainforests has greatly impacted the rainforest ecosystem and the organisms in it?

• sometimes it is necessary to cut down a tree

• Without deeply rooted trees, there is only dry, sandy soil in which very little can grow

• preserving the rainforest is important

• the sea has many living creatures that depend on its resources

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Why does the author use the phrase "delicate balance" in the sentence below?

Ecologists also study the delicate balance of using the environment while protecting it.

• Because ecology is a delicate subject

• Because ecosystems are delicate

• Because it can be difficult to make a decision about when to preserve natural resources and when to use them

• Because ecosystems balance each other out

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Give me an example of an ecosystem

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What is the main idea of the section "An Ocean of Resources"?

• The sea has a variety of creatures

• The sea brings us other kinds of riches

• The sea is another ecosystem to be used and protected

• The sea is used to transport goods and people.

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Why is over-fishing a problem?

• Because fish are friends, not food

• Because scientists are still discovering new species of sea life

• Because fish is an important food resource

• Because harvesting too many fish has put some species in danger

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What does the ozone layer do?

• It protects us from the sun's harmful rays

• It lets us see and grow

• It gives us oxygen

• It hurts living things

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What has been done to protect the ozone layer?

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Which is the best way you can help protect the environment?

• Never shower again

• Stop pollution--throw away trash!

• Only eat plants

• Read in the dark

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What is the Destruction of the Forests mostly about?

• The forest is an ecosystem

• Rainforest plants are used to produce medicines

• The clearing of forests has caused a lot of problems for many species

• Without plants to eat, animals have left to starve

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