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Question 1

3- how does the game of jenga relate to ecology

Answer 1

at the start it’s a healthy ecosystem. the blocks represent each animal, insect, bugs, reptiles etc. if you remove one block by mistake and the jenga tower falls. it’s trying to tell you that if a species goes extinct or becomes endangered then it can topple down the entire tower. everything depends on another.

Question 2

4- what is ecology?

Answer 2

the study of how living things interact with each other & the environment.

Question 3

4- another word for living things

Answer 3

biotic factors

Question 4

4- another word for non-living things

Answer 4

abiotic factors

Question 5

5- what’s the first level in ecology”?

Answer 5

organism

Question 6

5- what is a community?

Answer 6

all of the populations of different species that live in the same area and interact with one another.

Question 7

5- what does an ecosystem include that is not in a community?

Answer 7

an ecosystem includes abiotic factors which is not included in a community.

Question 8

5- list the levels of organization.

Answer 8

organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere

Question 9

6- define habitat

Answer 9

the natural home or environment of a living organism.

Question 10

6- define niche

Answer 10

the role a species plays in the ecosystem.

Question 11

8- define a limiting factor

Answer 11

the part of the environment that keeps a population’s size at a level below its full potential.

Question 12

9- define natural selection

Answer 12

organisms that are suited for their environment are more likely to survive, reproduce, and pass on their traits.

Question 13

10- what does competition mean in ecology?

Answer 13

the interactions of organisms that fight for a common resource that is a limited supply

Question 14

10- true or false- every organism possesses a variety of adaptations that allow it to live in any kind of environment.

Answer 14

false

Question 15

10- define predator

Answer 15

organism that kills & eats the other

Question 16

10- define prey

Answer 16

the victim; the one being hunted/eaten

Question 17

10- true or false- if a prey population decreases then its predator population will also decrease.

Answer 17

true

Question 18

13- what does interdependence mean?

Answer 18

organisms depending on each other

Question 19

13- what other examples of interdependence can you identify in the habitat?

Answer 19

because the biotic factors depend on each other in a food chain.

Question 20

13- what could humans do to increase the biodiversity in this habitat?

Answer 20

plant trees, ride a bike, walk, take pictures instead of taking nature, leaving nature in nature, recycle, and any other things that don’t include harming or polluting the environment.

Question 21

quizizz- how quickly do animals develop adaptations?

Answer 21

over generations

Question 22

quizizz- how does the long neck help the saddleback tortoise to survive?

Answer 22

helps it reach vegetation.

Question 23

quizizz- what part of hummingbird is adapted to help it eat?

Answer 23

long beak

Question 24

quizizz- which is not an adaptation of an echidna?

Answer 24

a tail that breaks off.

Question 25

quizizz- how do bears adapt to harsh winters?

Answer 25

they hibernated.

Question 26

quizizz- which of these birds has a beak adapted to scoop up fish?

Answer 26

pelican

Question 27

quizizz- when the environment changes some animals die, some move, and others

Answer 27

develop adaptations.

Question 28

quizizz- those best suited for their environment are more likely to survive, reproduce, and pass on their

Answer 28

traits.

Question 29

quizizz- how does the black tip of a giraffe’s tongue help it survive?

Answer 29

prevents sunburn

Question 30

quizizz- who was the famous naturalist that coined the phrase “survival for the fittest”?

Answer 30

charles darwin

Question 31

quizizz- what adaption does the marine iguana have that helps it to swim?

Answer 31

flat tail

Question 32

quizizz- which adaptions help protect a sloth from predators?

Answer 32

camouflage.

Question 33

quizizz- how does the waxy covering protect a cactus?

Answer 33

helps keep water in.

Question 34

quizizz- how do the armadillo’s armored plates help it survive?

Answer 34

protected from predators.