Ecosystems

An organism has higher chances of surviving in _______.

• a diverse ecosystem

• an ecosystem with similar organisms

• an ecosystem with only birds

• an ecosystem that has been disturbed

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Disturbances to an ecosystem can ________.

• cause animals to move out

• cause animals to die

• change an ecosystem

• ALL OF THE ABOVE

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An ________ is a community of interacting organisms and their environment.

• community

• environment

• ecosystem

• animal

What would happen to an ecosystem's population if a drought occurred?

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What does it mean to say an ecosystem is "diverse"?

• the ecosystem is never disturbed

• animals never die

• the ecosystem is very colorful and has a lot of noises

• the ecosystem has many communities with different organisms and habitats

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CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

Ecosystems can include...

• socks

• plants

• bacteria

• rocks

Answer explanation

Ecosystems are made up of both living and non-living things. Some examples include birds, rocks, air, water, lions, and fungi.

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What is ONE example of how humans can cause disturbances to ecosystems?

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