Unit 6 Review

What term describes the maximum amount of organisms an ecosystem can support?

• limiting factor

• carrying capacity

• population

• Biome

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What effect does Human deforestation have on Biodiversity?

• It increases Biodiversity of plants and animals

• It has no effect on Biodiversity

• It decrease Biodiversity of both plants and animals

• It only lowers the biodiversity of plant life

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What term is used to describe anything that limits the number of organisms in an ecosystem?

• limiting factor

• carrying capacity

• sunlight , water

• determining factor

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What is the main limiting factor to plant life in an aquatic ecosystem?

• amount of fish in the ecosytem

• amount of sunlight reaching the bottom due to water depth

• The amount of oxygen in the water

• The amount of top predators

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What term is used to describe how any ecosystem changes over time?

• development

• ecological succession

• primary succession

• secondary succession

What type of succession happens after a forest fire?

• primary succession

• habitat fragmentation

• secondary succession

• pioneer species

What type of species are the first to live in a new habitat?

• Pioneer species

• primary succession

• trees

• secondary succession

How do invasive species harm native species in ecosystems?

• By providing native species with more food sources

• By having no predators to keep their numbers under control, reduces amount of food for native species

• habitat fragmentation

• Biological magnification

How do Humans have a negative impact on the climate? (Carbon Cycle)

• Building Solar Power Plants

• Building Hydroelectric power

• Planting trees

• Burning Fossil fuels

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What is an example of a renewable resource?

• oil

• coal

• solar power

• gasoline