Practice Ecological Balance (2.7) - Living Things in Ecosystems

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Question 1.
What is ecological balance?
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Think about the relationships between living and non-living things.
Question 2.
Name one type of producer.
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Think about what absorbs sunlight.
3Question 3.
What does ecological balance refer to?
- A. The variety of species in an area
- B. The equilibrium between organisms and their environment
- C. The number of consumers only
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Consider what keeps ecosystems stable.
4Question 4.
True or False: Human activities have no effect on ecological balance.
- True
- False
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Think about actions that disturb nature.
Question 5.
Imagine a forest ecosystem where the introduction of a new herbivore leads to overgrazing. Analyze the potential chain of events that might occur in this ecological system.
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Consider interactions within food webs.
Question 6.
Discuss how pollution from a nearby factory affects both the aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems connected to a river.
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Think about the connections between water quality and the life it supports.

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