Ecosystem Balance Quiz

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What does an ecosystem consist of?

  • Only non-living elements in a specific location
  • Only living organisms in a specific location
  • Living things that do not interact with each other in a specific location
  • Living and non-living things that interact with each other in a specific location (correct)

What provides oxygen for the fish in the aquarium ecosystem?

  • Small rocks
  • Sand
  • Aquatic plants (correct)
  • Water

What do rocks provide for the fish in the aquarium ecosystem?

  • Warmth
  • Food
  • Shelter (correct)
  • Oxygen

What prevents overgrowth in the aquarium ecosystem?

<p>Fish nibbling at the plants (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can alter the stability of an ecosystem?

<p>Environmental changes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one example of a natural disturbance that can force change upon an ecosystem?

<p>Fires (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can an unbalanced ecosystem be created?

<p>By natural disturbances (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are examples of natural disturbances mentioned in the text?

<p>Diseases, severe storms, and volcanic activity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the blizzard affect the aquarium in the text?

<p>It caused the water temperature to drop below what the fish needed to survive (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a human disturbance mentioned in the text?

<p>Chemical pollution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the five-year-old cousin impact the aquarium in the text?

<p>By repeatedly dumping fish food, causing the water to turn cloudy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect do natural disturbances usually have on ecosystems, according to the text?

<p>The effects are usually temporary and the ecosystem will eventually recover (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an ecosystem that has adapted to become dependent on natural disturbances?

<p>Longleaf pine forests depending on occasional fires (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main impact of human disturbances on ecosystems, as mentioned in the text?

<p>Most human impact is negative because it places undue pressure on ecosystems to adapt (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the text describe the recovery of ecosystems after natural events?

<p>Ecosystems may eventually recover, including new plants and animals that balance out the ecosystem (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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