Day 12 SURVIVOR Warm Up

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Day 12 SURVIVOR Warm Up

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Human activities, like international trade and travel, often introduce __________ species to new environments, either accidentally or intentionally. These __________species can outcompete native species for resources, disrupt local ecosystems, and decrease __________.

Match the ecological term to its potential environmental impact.

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Cleaner fish help larger fish stay healthy		Predation
Plants competing for sunlight and space		Commensalism
A lion hunting a deer		Parasitism
Birds nesting in trees		Mutualism
Worms damaging a plant's roots		Competition

What role does carbon play in ecosystem stability?

Acts as a protective barrier

Provides key element for all living organisms.

Reduces biodiversity in ecosystems

Only affects air quality

How does nitrogen contribute to soil fertility?

Enriches soil, enabling plant growth and productivity.

Only benefits animal life

It decreases soil's ability to grow plant life

Increases erosion rates

Which process is crucial for returning carbon to the soil?

Wind erosion of minerals

Water evaporation from soil

Decomposition of organic matter replenishes carbon stores.

Photosynthesis in plants

What happens when nitrogen is lacking in an ecosystem?

Increased photosynthesis

Plant growth slows due to insufficient nutrients.

Increase in pollution levels in the ecosystem

Nitrogen fixation occurs more rapidly

Human activities, like international trade and travel, often introduce __________ species to new environments, either accidentally or intentionally. These __________species can outcompete native species for resources, disrupt local ecosystems, and decrease __________.

Match the ecological term to its potential environmental impact.

Cleaner fish help larger fish stay healthy

Predation

Plants competing for sunlight and space

Commensalism

A lion hunting a deer

Parasitism

Birds nesting in trees

Mutualism

Worms damaging a plant's roots

Competition

What role does carbon play in ecosystem stability?

Acts as a protective barrier

Provides key element for all living organisms.

Reduces biodiversity in ecosystems

Only affects air quality

How does nitrogen contribute to soil fertility?

Enriches soil, enabling plant growth and productivity.

Only benefits animal life

It decreases soil's ability to grow plant life

Increases erosion rates

Which process is crucial for returning carbon to the soil?

Wind erosion of minerals

Water evaporation from soil

Decomposition of organic matter replenishes carbon stores.

Photosynthesis in plants

What happens when nitrogen is lacking in an ecosystem?

Increased photosynthesis

Plant growth slows due to insufficient nutrients.

Increase in pollution levels in the ecosystem

Nitrogen fixation occurs more rapidly