If your local environment begins to turn into a desert, what will most likely happen to the organisms in the environment?
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Other Sciences
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7th Grade
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Hard
Charles Martinez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
A different variety of organisms will be supported rather than the ones that currently exist
The populations of organisms currently existing in the environment will not be affected
The new desert environment will be unable to support any populations of organisms
The populations of organisms currently existing in the environment will increase
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Complete this statement. The more diverse an ecosystem is --
the fewer varieties of species are present
the more threatened its populations are
the more stable it is
the more similar the species will be
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following situations contributes to the sustainability of an ecosystem?
Extinction of a population from the ecosystem
Removal of may populations of organisms
decrease in biodiversity
increase in biodiversity
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which ecosystem would most likely have the lowest biodiversity and population sizes 3 years later?
After clearing land for a highway
After a forest fire destroys the plant growth
After a lava flow creates a new section of land
After a river floods a cornfield
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
A flower bed is created at a school so flowers can be planted in the autumn. Over the summer, the flower bed is ignored. Which of the following should the students expect when they come back to school?
Tree
Weeds
Nothing
Shrubs
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which statement best describes the comparison of lake and ocean environments?
They both support the same organisms, but will look different because of the type of water
They support the same organisms because they are both water and are made up of the same elements
They support different organisms because most freshwater organisms cannot live in saltwater
They support different organisms because ocean organisms are blocked by land from getting into lakes
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which statement below best describes how biodiversity contributes to the sustainability of an ecosystem?
Low biodiversity reduces the competition for resources, which helps native species survive
Having more species in an ecosystem allows the human population to increase in size
Fewer species in the ecosystem reduces the likelihood that disease spreads through the ecosystem
A variety of plant and animal species allows for more survivors of natural disaster
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