Unit 7 Ecosystem Test Review

All of the different biotic populations that live in a specific area.

• ecosystem
• habitat
• ecology
• community

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An abiotic part of an ecosystem; required by plants to perform photosynthesis.

• water
• soil
• sunlight
• oxygen

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The place where an organism lives that provides it with shelter, food and water.

• ecosystem
• population
• community
• habitat

_{If the amount of food or resources available increases, the carrying capacity for an animal.....}

• Stays the same

• Increases

• Decreases

• Fluctuates

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Animals that eat other animals are called ____________.

• Prey

• Predators

Bears have a thick coat of fun, this adaptation is best in an environment that is

• dry

• windy

• cold

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What adaptation does a frog use to capture insects

• sticky tongue

• smooth skin

• croaking sound

A squirrels niche would be _________________.

• hunting prey and providing meat for other squirrels.

• searching for fish to eat in the ocean.

• staying busy storing nuts and seeds for winter.

• help decompose other animals and plants.

What is a limiting factor?

• Factors that always increase a population

• Factors that always decrease a population

• Resources that are unlimited

• Factors/resources that limit how many organisms can live in an area at the same time

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If there was a wildfire in the forest that destroyed the plant life, what would happen to the herbivore population?

• Herbivores would decrease due to a lack of food

• Herbivores would increase due to an increase of food

• Herbivores would not be affected

• Herbivores would decrease due to an increase in predators

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