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WorksheetsEcology review
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
A female rattlesnake living in New Hampshire will usually mate every 3 years while a female rattlesnake in Florida will mate every year. Select 3 reasons why the ecosystem in Florida is more suitable for mating
The weather is warmer in Florida so the snakes spend less time warming themselves up in the sun
There are fewer predators in Florida that like to eat rattlesnakes
The winters in Florida are mild, so the snakes spend less time hibernating
The humidity in Florida is higher, which provides more water for the snakes.
The food supply in Florida stays the same all year due to more constant temperatures
Rainforest is
dry and experiences all 4 seaons
consistently warm, high levels of rain
Desert is...
extreme day an night temperatures. Low level of rainfall
Low temperatures, low levels of rainfall
Temperate Deciduous Forest has...
consistently low temperatures
all four seasons, high amount of rainfall
Savannah is...
extreme day and night temperatures
moderate temperatures all year, rainy and dry seasons
Tundra is..
extremely low temperatures, low amount of rainfall
warm temperatures, high rainfall
A tree in the tropical rainforest loves water. What would happen if there was a year of little rain?
the tree will die or fail to grow due to lack of rain
Tree will continue grow as it normal, even with the lack of rain
A cheetah and gazelles are related in their ecosystem. Faster cheetahs are able to catch gazelles and eat them. Faster gazelles are able to escape. The fastest gazelles and cheetahs are able to survive and reproduce. What happens to their populations over time?
the populations do not change because both adapt equally
cheetah population grows faster and stronger
