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Ecological Relationships and Conservation
🌿 Part 1: Ecological Relationships and Human Impact
1. Which of the following is an example of a predator-prey relationship?
A wolf hunting deer
A bee pollinating flowers
Two lions competing for territory
Bacteria living in human intestines
2. Nonnative species can harm ecosystems because they:
Always eat only plants
Have no natural predators in their new environment
Cannot survive in new climates
Only live for short periods of time
3. Which human activities can negatively affect ecosystems? (Check all that apply)
Mining for coal and metals
Cutting down forests for lumber
Planting native trees
Overfishing in lakes and oceans
4. When a population grows too large for its environment to support, this is called:
Carrying capacity
Overpopulation
Migration
Hibernation
🌍 Part 2: Conservation Strategies
5. Which of the following are effective ways to conserve natural resources? (Check all that apply)
Recycling paper, plastic, and metal
Using renewable energy like solar and wind power
Burning more fossil fuels
Creating protected wildlife areas
Reducing water usage
6. Explain how introducing a nonnative species (like zebra mussels in the Great Lakes) can disrupt an ecosystem's food web.
7. A mining company wants to extract copper from a forest area. Describe two negative effects this could have on the local ecosystem.
🔬 Part 3: Critical Thinking
8. A deer population in a state park has grown from 100 to 800 deer in five years. The park can only support about 400 deer. What problems might this cause, and what could park managers do to help?
9. Design a conservation plan for your school. List three specific actions students could take to reduce their environmental impact.
Action 1: _________________________________________________
Action 2: _________________________________________________
Action 3: _________________________________________________
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