Ecosystems

A specific area receives very little total rainfall annually, but it does have a brief rainy season with strong rainstorms. During these rainstorms, small ponds and puddles are created. At the end of the rainy season, the surface dries up again.

Which adaptation would be MOST useful for an amphibian that lives in this area?

• searching for mates during the dry season

• laying eggs during the rainy season

• being nocturnal throughout the year

• having webbed feet

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A specific area receives little rainfall except during a brief wet season every year.  Except during the rainy season, the climate is dry and hot.  During the wet season, small ponds and puddles form.  The puddles disappear in the dry season.

Which characteristics would be best for an amphibian that lives in this area?select 2

• hibernate during the wet season

• lay eggs during the wet season

• little activity during the day and high activity at night

• consume little food during the wet season

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If a deer were to be placed in a desert ecosystem instead, which adaptation would be LEAST beneficial?

• A deer's flat teeth are ideal for eating the vegetation

• A male deer's antlers can help protect it from any new predators.

• A deer's nocturnal behavior keeps it active during the cool nights.

• A deer's strong legs allow it to travel longer and further to find food and water.

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Which statement BEST describe how grasslands offer support to organisms in the environment.

• they offer grazing opportunities for large quantities of animals.

• They provide a salt water supply that is rich in nutrients

• They offer shading for animals with a large number of trees.

• They supply plants with growing points deep in the soil to increase water absorption.

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Which statement describes the tundra ecosystem?

• low temperatures, little precipitation, poor nutrients, and short growing seasons

• moderate temperatures, little precipitation, rich nutrients, and long growing seasons

• high temperatures, moderate precipitation, poor nutrients, and short growing seasons

• low temperatures, high levels of precipitation, rich nutrients, and long growing seasons

Which characteristics BEST describe the desert ecosystem?

• has dry, thin soil

• experiences hot summers and cold winters

• contains many different types of organisms

• has soil that is rich in nutrients

-high annual rainfall

-rich in species

-nutrient-poor soil

• tundra

• desert

• rain forest

• grasslands

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