Ecology Middle School

Can long term environmental changes in an ecosystem cause an organism to adapt over time?

• no - organisms can't adapt

• no - adaptations only occur in short term changes

• yes - the parents will adapt immediately

• yes - if a mutation occurs in the offspring

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These animals have come from another country or area to a new ecosystem.

• autotrophs

• heterotrophs

• consumers

• invasive species

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Invasive species can be harmful to their new environment because:

• they aggressively eat the food that the native species would eat.

• they take over the native species habitat.

• All of the above

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True or False? During primary succession, the area does not have any living organisms in the beginning. It also does NOT contain soil until the first living species arrives.

• True

• False

The first living species in an ecosystem is called a:

• false species

• pioneer species

• pilot species

• consumer species

In secondary succession, an ecosystem has undergone a forest fire, flood or clearing of the land. What is left after most of the living organisms have been destroyed?

• huge trees

• rock

• soil

• nothing

In this dichotomous key, what is species "C" called?

• dragonfly

• bee

• firefly

• ladybug

When looking at a dichotomous key to identify a species, where should you always start to complete the key?

• 2a and 2b

• 3a and 3b

• 7a and 7b

• 1a and 1b

Which of the following is a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

• Sunlight

• Temperature

• Plants

• Water

What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

• Wind

• Water

• Sunlight

• Soil

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