Ecological Tolerance & Disturbances

What is the ecological range of tolerance?

• The range of conditions that an organism can endure before injury or death

• The range of conditions that humans can tolerate in their environment

• The range of conditions that specialists can tolerate in their habitat

• The range of conditions that generalists can tolerate in their habitat

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which of the following is an example of a generalist species?

• Pandas

• Koalas

• Racoons

• Orchids

Which of the following is an example of a natural disturbance?

• Forest fires caused by human activities

• Tornados

• Fish kills from pollution

• Coral reef bleaching

What is the main reason for the natural changes in Earth's climate over geologic time?

• Human activities

• Changes in the earth's orbit and tilt

• Natural disturbances

• Genetic biodiversity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the term used for species that thrive in a narrow range of environmental conditions?

• Generalists

• Specialists

• Ecological tolerance

• Genetic biodiversity

Which of the following is an example of a periodic natural disturbance?

• Hurricanes

• Earthquakes

• Dry-wet seasons

• Volcanoes

Which of the following is an example of an episodic natural disturbance?

• Hurricanes

• Earthquakes

• Dry-wet seasons

• Volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following is an example of a random natural disturbance?

• Hurricanes

• Forest fire

• Dry-wet seasons

• Volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the main factor that makes populations of salmon more resistant to disturbances?

• Genetic biodiversity

• Human activities

• Changes in the earth's climate

• Natural disturbances

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Natural Climate Change can cause which of the following?

• ice ages

• pollution

• asteroid strikes

• volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2