Ecosystems 4th

Which would most likely happen to the koala population in an area where people cut down many of the eucalyptus trees?

• The koalas would eat small rodents.

• The koala population would increase.

• The koala population would decrease.

• The koala population would stay the same.

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How have some animals adapted to extremely hot temperatures?

• by changing color

• by sleeping at night

• by using camouflage

• by burrowing underground

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Which statement explains how an increase in apples most likely affects the coyote population in an area?

• Coyotes and wolves will fight less over apples, so their populations

  will increase.

• The deer population will increase with extra apples, so the coyote

  population will increase.

• Coyotes eat more apples and their population increases.

• Deer eat apples and their population decreases.

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If the population of a prey’s natural predator decreases, which would

most likely result?

• an increased population of trees

• an increased population of prey

• a decreased population of prey

• loss of all prey

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Which biome has permafrost?

• Temperate Forest

• Rainforest

• Taiga

• Tundra

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Which two biomes have the least amount of precipitation?

• Tropical rain forest and Temperate grassland

• Coniferous forest and Temperate forest

• savanna and prairie

• Tundra and Desert

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The climate in a tropical rain forest can be described as

• cold and wet 
• warm and dry 
• cold and dry 
• warm and wet 

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Which major world biome do we live in?

• tundra

• tropical rainforest

• temperate deciduous forest

• coniferous forest

What is the main source of energy all ecosystems?

• water

• the sun

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

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