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Which of the following would be the most likely effect, if there were a sudden increase in the cricket population?

• There would be a decrease in the small bird population.

• There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.

• There would be a decrease in the mice population.

• There would be an increase in the grass/flowers population.

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A connection of food chains with many food energy paths in an ecosystem is a ____________

• ecosystem

• food web

• environment

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In this photo, what is an abiotic factor?

• Deer

• Grass

• rain

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As a population grows, it will most likely stop growing at what size?

• Growth limit

• Exponential limit

• Carrying Capacity

• It won't stop growing

a relationship that occurs when two or more organims of the same species need the same resource at the same time

• competition

• symbiosis

• predation

Invasive species --- [choose 3]

• take over the habitat of other organisms.

• increases the populations of native organisms.

• decrease biodiversity.

• increase biodiversity.

• cause the populations of native organisms to decrease.

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A mandrill calling or growling to alert other mandrills that a predator is near is an example of _______ communication. Choose the best answer choice.

• Visual

• Auditory

• Chemical

• Tactile

When heat rises cools then sinks 

• high pressure 

• convection current 

• low pressure 

• stratospheric pressure  

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What is responsible for warming the Earth’s surface and creating wind?

• The Moon

• Earth's interior (inside)

• Coriolis effect

• The Sun

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Which process in plants converts light energy into chemical energy?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Transpiration

• Fermentation

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