Changes in Ecosystems

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Which of the following would have a negative impact on an ecosystem: constructing highways, planting trees, recycling paper?

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constructing highways

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A habitat is the place where an animal lives. Which animal's habitat is probably not in the desert? Options: an insect, lizard, desert rat, bear

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bear

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

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builds a nest

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A squirrel makes a change to its environment when it —

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digs a hole to bury an acorn

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What do scientists call organisms that are not native to an ecosystem and cause harm to native organisms? (Options: native plants, invaders, invasive species, natural species)

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invasive species

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Which of the following activities has a positive effect on the environment? Options: recycling, deforestation, pollution

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recycling

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When a certain population becomes so dense that it harms or changes the quality of life in that environment, we have...

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overpopulation

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A ______________ is the place where an organism lives.

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habitat

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Which is NOT an example of a natural environmental change? Options: a beaver dam, a hurricane, a volcanic eruption, a housing development

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a housing development

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

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extinct