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Which of the situations below would be an example an environment changing slowly?
A. A hurricane hitting the shores of Alabama.
B. A tsunami crashing into a city.
C. A pond succession in a small town.
D. The flooding of a town.
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John decided that he wanted to hunt deer in North America. When he arrived, there were no deer, so he decided to release 15 deer into the area. After a few years, the deer had multiplied to 14 million and had spread all over North America. They ate every plant they could sink their teeth into-grasses, shrubs, and crops. What was a result of the overpopulation of deer in Australia?
A. Certain plants in the area grew exponentially.
B. Certain plants in the area became extinct.
C. The deer species became endangered.
D. Certain plant populations in the area increased.
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Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between carrying capacity and population size?
A. Carrying capacity increases population size
B. Carrying capacity determines maximum population size.
C. Population size is not affected by carrying capacity.
D. Population size increases the carrying capacity.
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In a successful food web that includes grass, crickets, mice and snakes an owl is added. What would happen to the population of the animals in this food web if the owl was added?
A. The grass, crickets, mice and snake population would increase.
B. The grass, crickets, mice and snake population would decrease.
C. The grass, crickets, mice and snake population would stay the same.
D. The grass, crickets, mice and snake population would fluctuate.

Answer 1

1. C. a pond succession in a small town.

2. B. certain plants in the area became extinct.

3. B. carrying capacity determines maximum population size.

4. B. The grass, crickets, mice and snake population would decrease.