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WorksheetsBalance in an ecosystem
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The dying out or extermination of a species.
keystone species
extinction
endangered species
habitat destruction
A species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of disappearing from the planet.
keystone species
extinction
endangered species
habitat destruction
Describe how removing a top predator affects the ecosystem
Allows other populations to increase, which causes resources to become scarcer.
Removing to predator will allow the population to have more meat to eat and live off of.
Removing top predator will harm our ecosystem because we will not have animals to eat prey.
What would happen if one organism in an ecosystem became extinct?
The ecosystem would be stronger and better overall
The ecosystem would not change at all
All of the organisms in the ecosystem would find a new place to live
The ecosystem would change, but most of the animals and plants would survive.
What would happen if you removed the caterpillar from this food chain?
The mice would be affected
All the animals will be affected
The plant will be affected
Nothing will happen
We need to ...... and ......... the endangered species for future generations.
conserve, preserve
hunt, convert the habitat
cut trees, conserve
burn the forest, preserve
