Ecosystem Balance Quiz

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Ecosystem Balance Quiz

Which of the following is not an example of something that can cause a natural change in an ecosystem?

Drought

Agricultural fertilisers

tsunami

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Which of the following is not an example of a human factor that can cause change in an ecosystem?

Hedgerows removed to increase field size

Reintroduction of a tertiary consumer

Deforestation

Drought

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Which of the following is unlikely to occur due to the reintroduction of perch (predator) to a lake?

Perch will consume more smaller fish and animals like frogs.

There will be a decrease in the population of organisms below frogs in the food chain.

Animals further up the food chain, such as herons, will have less food.

There will be an increase in the population of organisms below frogs in the food chain.

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True or false? The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park has had a positive impact on the ecosystem.

False

True

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True or false? Climate change can have a negative impact on pond ecosystems.

True

False

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Water levels of ponds can be affected by drought caused by climate change. This can put stress on the ecosystem or even destroy it if it dries out.

True or false? A healthy, sustainable ecosystem can take many hundreds of years to develop. Its success depends on many complex interrelationships that exist within the ecosystem.

False

True

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Which of the following is not an example of a natural change in an ecosystem?

Spread of invasive species

Hunting or trapping animals or birds

Fire caused by lightening strikes

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Which of the following is not an example of human-induced ecosystem change?

Altering water and soil within an ecosystem

Extreme weather events such as drought.

Introduction of alien species

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True or false? The introduction of alien species may happen naturally or through human activities.

True

False

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The influx of nutrients in a pond from fertilisers on farmland can lead to the rapid growth of algae in ponds, depriving other organisms of oxygen. What is this process known as?

Fertilisation

Nutrientation

Eutrophication

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