Unit 2 Ecology and Human Impact Vocabulary Quiz

These living organisms interact with each other and their environment in complex ways, like how plants use sunlight to make food through photosynthesis, or how predators hunt for prey to survive.

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These factors include things like sunlight, temperature, water, and soil type. For example, a plant needs sunlight to make its own food through photosynthesis, and a fish needs water to survive.

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___________is a concept in biology that refers to the maximum number of organisms an environment can support without causing damage to the ecosystem.

It can be a shortage of food, water, or space, or the presence of predators or disease. The availability of resources,__________ control the size of a population and determine how many organisms can survive in an area.

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  Independent

• Dependent

• Limiting Factors

• Carrying Capacity

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The main factors that disrupt biodiversity, which is the variety of plant and animal species in a given area

• HIPPCO

• DNA

• CDC

Answer explanation

Human Impact, Invasive Species, Pollution, Population Growth, Climate Change, and Overexploitation

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_______ in science refers to the influence that human activities have on the natural world and the environment. This impact can be both positive and negative, as advancements in science and technology have led to improvements in medicine, transportation, and communication, but also have resulted in environmental degradation, pollution, and species extinction.

• Human Impact

• Invasive Species

• Population Growth

• Overexploitation

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_______ refers to non-native organisms that are introduced to an ecosystem and disrupt the natural balance, often causing harm to native species and habitats.

• Climate Change

• Invasive Species

• Pollution

• Human Impact

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______ refers to the presence of harmful or unwanted substances in the environment that can have negative impacts on living organisms and ecosystems.

• Climate Change

• Overexploitation

• Population Growth

• Pollution

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______ science refers to the increase in the number of individuals living within a specified area over a period of time. Is influenced by factors such as birth rates, death rates, immigration, and emigration.

• Human Impact

• Overexploitation

• Population Growth

• Overexploitation

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_________ refers to the long-term alteration in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over a period of time, typically decades or longer. This change is primarily caused by human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation, which release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and trap heat.

• Pollution,

• Climate Change

• Overexploitation

• Invasive Species

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