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Modified Changes to an Ecosystem

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does a bird "change its environment" to meet its NEEDS?

a)

builds a nest

b)

flies around

c)

catches bugs

2.

An ______________ is a system made up of all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area and all the interactions among them.

a)

ecosystem

b)

habitat

c)

population

3.

Why would humans cut down forests?

a)

to build roads

b)

to build buildings

c)

to build factorys

d)

all of the above

4.

Which of the following would have a NEGATIVE impact on an ecosystem

a)

constructing highways

b)

planting trees

c)

recycling paper

5.

Which is NOT an example of a natural environmental change?

a)

a beaver dam

b)

a hurricane

c)

a housing development

6.

When the last member of a species dies, the species becomes

a)

extinct

b)

endangered

c)

dead

7.

In a pond ecosystem, what would happen to frogs if the insect population decreased?

a)

There would be more frogs in the pond

b)

There would be more insects in the pond

c)

There would be less frogs in the pond

8.

A squirrel makes a change to its environment when it —

a)

climbs a tree

b)

digs a hole to bury an acorn

c)

collects acorns

9.

What is overpopulation?

a)

all living things that belong to the same group and live in the same area

b)

having too many people or organisms in a particular area

c)

the place where an organism lives

10.

Natural disasters can also change ecosystems. What can organisms do if a disaster happens?

a)

Fight, Survive, Struggle

b)

Move, Adapt, Die

c)

Stay, Sleep, Survive

11.

Changes to an environment may make it more difficult for an organism to find-

a)

food.

b)

shelter.

c)

water.

d)

all of the above

12.

Which picture below is mostly positive???

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

If humans cleared a forest to build homes, we would expect _____________.

a)

fewer tree-dwelling animals

b)

increased insect populations

c)

more development of soil

14.
Water is an example of...
a)
Biotic Factor
b)
Abiotic Factor
15.

A NATURAL change to an ecosystem occurs when

a)

a severe drought causes plants to die.

b)

trees are cut down to make paper.

c)

roads are built through a forest.

16.

Which of the following is a natural disaster that could wipe out an ecosystem?

a)

a sunny day

b)

a rain storm

c)

a forest fire

17.

In what ways can humans change an ecosystem?

a)

by making a region flood

b)

by creating hurricanes

c)

by adding to the amount of pollution in an ecosystem

18.

When animals graze so much that the vegetation is damaged

a)

fertilize

b)

overpopulation

c)

overgrazing

19.

All negative impacts on an ecosystem are caused by humans.

a)

true

b)

false