The Correct Answer was
B. the sustainability of ecosystems is decreasing regardless of protected areas.
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Question 1
Which kind of organism obtains energy only from producers?
herbivores
Question 2
Which of the following best describes a population?
members of the same species living in the same place at the same time
Question 3
Which of the following describes soil and temperature in an ecosystem?
abiotic factors
Question 4
A forest fire wipes out all of the plant life in an area, causing the animals to leave. The ground becomes a mixture of soil and ashes. Which order of succession is most likely to occur in the area?
grasses → shrubs → softwood trees → hardwood trees
Question 5
After a town is abandoned, the concrete parking lots remain empty and inactive for hundreds of years. What is the most likely order of ecological succession in that area?
lichens → grass → shrubs → trees
Question 6
The graphs show the trends in biodiversity of land-based life and marine-based life. Choose the answer that best fits the graph.
the sustainability of ecosystems is decreasing regardless of protected areas.
Question 7
Read the passage "Easter Island Palm." Choose the answer below that best fits the problem on Easter Island.
EASTER ISLAND PALM
In the 1400s, the Easter Island palm became extinct due to overharvesting. Reproduction was nearly impossible because islanders introduced rats when they first arrived. These rats ate the Easter Island palm seeds, preventing the Easter Island palm from flourishing. With the disappearance of the palm, the islanders could no longer build the boats they needed for fishing.
a decrease in the temperature, leading to decreased biodiversity
Question 8
The primary reason that the human population has grown rapidly over the past 100 years is that there has been
an increase in food supplies and better access to clean water.
Question 9
Which of the following would cause a decrease in a population's size?
emigration
Question 10
Decisions made by the current generation
can open or limit possibilities of future generations.
Question 11
In order to feed the growing population, scientists have found ways to increase the yield of a crop. What does the term yield mean?
Amount of food produced in an area.
Question 12
Which factor can cause secondary succession?
clear cutting
Question 13
What is the role of a pioneer species in primary succession?
to create the soil
Question 14
The number of rhinoceroses has decreased to near extinction. How are rhinoceroses classified under the Endangered Species Act?
endangered
Question 15
Lions live in groups called prides. Lion populations would most likely fall in which category of population distribution?
clumped
