6-8th Grade Science - MS-LS2-1 - Resource Availability and Organisms in an Ecosystem
6 Questions
Which statement best explains why more elephants gather at each water hole during the dry season?
Scientists studied a pond where small fish eat algae. Fertilizer runoff caused algae to grow rapidly.
In a forest ecosystem, wolves are the main predators of deer. A disease reduces the wolf population.
In a meadow, rabbits eat grass as their main food source. During a drought, grass resources become limited. Which two outcomes are most likely for the rabbit population?
Coyotes feed on rodents in a desert ecosystem. A sudden increase in rainfall causes more plant growth, which boosts rodent populations.
Based on the graph, explain how the decrease in flowering plants affected the pollinating insect population. Use evidence from the graph to support your answer.
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