HCS Science Q2 Wk6 Ecosystems
*Read the labels of the x axis and the y axis to help you answer the questionWhat condition is optimum for hatching brine shrimp? 0 to 10 spoons of salt 5 spoons of salt 3 to 7 spoons of salt 7 spoons of salt What is the range of tolerance for hatching brine shrimp? In other words, what range of salt can the shrimp survive? 7 spoons of salt 0 to 7 spoons of salt 3 to 7 spoons of salt 5 spoons of salt Which adaptation of the kangaroo rat enables it to survive in the desert? Very long tails Small front legs Variation of fur color from dark gray to light brown Mouth pouches for storing food Which adaptation would help a population of kangaroo rats survive if it were moved to an environment with dark soil rather than light-colored soil? Very long tails Small front legs Variation in fur color from dark gray to light brown Mouth pouches for storing food What factor probably causes the lack of pine trees in Area B?*Read all the labels to help you answer the question The temperature in Area B is too cold Area B does not get enough sunlight The air in Area B doesn't have enough oxygen Area B doesn't get much rain A fertilizer company releases leftover products into a river environment. What is most likely to happen to the organisms living in that river environment? The plants will benefit and get healthier, but animals will most likely die All the organisms will become healthier Some organisms will die, and others will benefit from the change All the plant and animals will die What organism is missing from this food web? Phytoplankton Octopus Lobster Small fish The rabbit population in a certain ecosystem sometimes decreases dramatically. One possible explanation for this decrease is _. an increase in the field mouse population a decrease in the owl population an increase in the grass population an increase in the coyote population