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Adaptations and Ecosystem Stability

Authored by Nancy Picken

Science

9th Grade

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Adaptations and Ecosystem Stability
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Which of the following would be the most likely effect, if there were a sudden increase in the cricket population?

There would be a decrease in the small bird population.
There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.
There would be a decrease in the mice population.
There would be an increase in the grass/flowers population.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What would most likely happen if an ecosystem no longer received sunlight?

The number of herbivores would increase
The number of plants would increase
all organisms would adapt
All living organisms would eventually die

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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What does biodiversity mean?

Only one species in an area.
The different amount of species in an area
All abiotic life
Nitrogen fixation

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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In this tundra food web, if grasses were removed what would happen to the sustainability of the ecosystem?

There would be an overpopulation of arctic hares and lemmings.
Polar bears would move to a new ecosystem
The ecosystem would collapse because it lost its main producer
Wildflowers would die out from the ecosystem

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What is an advantage of a biodiverse ecosystem?

Can withstand changes in resources

Can recover more quickly from a natural disaster

Can withstand the immigration of a new predator

all of the above

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Biodiversity leads to

Increased Stability

Decreased Stability

Increased Exctintions

Increased Endangered Species

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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How would the biodiversity of this ecosystem be affected if the lantern fish disappeared?

The ocean sunfish population would increase.
The large shark population would die out.
The squid would die out.
There would be no change.

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