Stability Unit

What directly affects the stability of an ecosystem?

• The frequency of natural disasters

• The type of soil exclusively

• The number of human inhabitants nearby

• The level of biodiversity, reliable nutrient cycling, and consistent climate

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What describes a species' niche in an ecosystem?

• Its preference for sunlight

• Its rate of reproduction

• How it responds to the distribution of resources and competitors, and how it changes those factors

• The color of its natural habitat

What is a predictable process of changes in an ecosystem over time?

• Urbanization

• Pollution

• Succession

• Deforestation

What results in predictable patterns of change to communities and biodiversity in ecosystems?

• Overfishing

• Climate change

• Succession

• Introduction of invasive species

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What impacts ecosystem stability and patterns of succession?

• The phase of the moon

• The use of pesticides

• The severity of changes and biodiversity

• Annual rainfall

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The diagram shows an example of what kind of organism

• Autotroph
• Heterotroph
• Decomposer
• Herbivore

The animals in this image are examples of _________________________ .

• Autotrophs
• Herbivores
• Producers
• Heterotrophs

This giraffe is an example of a _______________________________.

• Carnivore
• Omnivore
• Autotroph
• Herbivore

In this image, the grass is the ______________.

• Primary Consumer
• Secondary Consumer
• Heterotroph
• Producer

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Which of the animals in this food web is a secondary consumer?

• Hawk
• Lizard
• Mouse
• Snake

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