Environmental Science 5A Practice Part 1

What Is an Ecosystem? All living ( _______________ ) and nonliving ( _________________ ) things interacting in one geographic area.

• organisms; environment

• plants; animals

• cells; molecules

• humans; objects

What Is an Ecosystem? Includes ___________ animals, _______________ climate, ______, __________, and sunlight.

• different; varying; water; soil

• same; constant; fire; air

• large; cold; sand; wind

• tiny; hot; ice; rock

Native Species ____________________ and have ____________________ in the local region.

• Originate; established populations

• Migrate; temporary habitats

• Are introduced; unstable numbers

• Evolve elsewhere; no impact

Native Species Play a key role in _____________________________________________.

• their ecosystem

• the water cycle

• the food web of another continent

• the migration of non-native species

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Native species help maintain ______________________________ (variety of organisms).

• biodiversity

• photosynthesis

• evaporation

• respiration

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Native Species are uniquely __________________________ to their environment.

• adapted

• removed

• ignored

• opposed

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Native species are not __________________________ or imported by __________________________.

• introduced; humans

• native; animals

• exported; machines

• created; plants

Types of Native Species: Endemic Species Found only in __________________________.

• a specific location

• all continents

• multiple countries

• the entire world

Types of Native Species: Indigenous Species Found naturally in __________________________.

• a particular region

• all regions of the world

• artificial habitats only

• laboratories

Types of Native Species: Endemic Species are often _______ or are vulnerable to __________________________.

• rare; extinction

• common; migration

• abundant; pollution

• widespread; adaptation

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