Balance in Ecosystems

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6th Grade
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Ashley Schnetzler
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
In any biome across the world, what would be an impact of losing an organism from its food web?
an increase in its population
an increase in populations that eat that organism
a decrease in the number of scavengers in an area
a decrease in the biodiversity of the region
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why is it extremely important to maintain biodiversity in plants that make up the human diet?
to reduce pollution
to reduce famines
to increase precipitation in an area
to increase the colors for bee pollination
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In an ecosystem, organisms are constantly interacting with each other (competing for resources, predator/prey relationships, etc.). Over time, what should happen in a healthy ecosystem?
all the organisms eventually die out
the resources will all be used up
a stable balance among all organisms will occur
too many predators will take over an ecosystem
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Over the course of 20 years, scientists see that the populations of all species in an ecosystem have decreased. What is likely true about this ecosystem?
the plants health decreased but the animal health increased
the overall health of the ecosystem is declining
the overall health of the ecosystem is improving
the animal biodiversity increased while the plant biodiversity decreased
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What will happen to the chinstrap penguin if the phytoplankton die out?
the penguin population will decrease because they eat organisms that depend on phytoplankton
they will not be affected because the penguins do not eat phytoplankton
the penguins will start eating all the phytoplankton
the penguin will start eating the seals instead
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Palm trees are native to warm, tropical ecosystems. What could explain why scientists found a palm tree fossil in Antartica?
the ocean currents carried the palm seeds to a far away island
birds carried the palm seeds to the far away place
over time, continental drift caused the island to move from a tropical area to its current location
the entire world used to be one, large tropical island
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Coral is an organism found in shallow, warm tropical waters near the equator. What explanation can be given for why a coral fossil was found in Wisconsin?
there is a large ocean next to Wisconsin
hurricanes blew the coral from the ocean to Wisconsin
deep ocean currents moved the coral pieces to North America
the continents have drifted north, but long ago it was in a tropical location
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