1- The drying up of lakes leads to............... the ecosystem. a- stability b- imbalance c- strength 2- When the grass in the ecosystem decreases, the number of rabbits ……... a- increases. b- is not affected c- decreases. 3- Which of the following organisms begins the marine ecosystem? a- Algae b- Molluscs c- Shark 4- The cactus is considered a ………… organism in the desert food web. a- producer b- consumer c- decomposer 5- Locusts feed on grass, so locusts are considered consumer organisms of the …….. class. a- first. b- second. c- third. Complete the following sentences: 1- The absence of producers leads to the ……… of consumers. 2- Energy is passes from ............. to the locust in the desert environment. 3- When producers organisms disappear from an ecosystem, the ................. organisms die . 4- The island of Palau needs to establish a ............. to protect its waters from pollution. Create a food chain from the following organisms: Sea urchin - shark - algae - parrot fish Sixth Week
Unit One: interactions of organisms
Concept three: Changes in food webs
Homework
Choose the correct answer:
1- The ................ is created to preserve marine organisms in their ecosystem. a- desert b- aquarium c- protected marine environment 2- All of the following cause disruption to food webs in the desert environment except……. a- drought. b- light rain. c-pollution. 3- Algae are found in the .............. of the marine food chain. a- beginning b-middle c-end 4- Which of the following organisms begins the food chain in the desert environment? a- The rabbit. b- The fox. c- Grass. Put a sign (✓) or (×): 1- The ecosystem is affected when decomposers disappear. ( ) 2- The food chain in the desert environment begins with algae. ( ) 3- The octopus is an example of a productive organism in the marine ecosystem. ( ) 4- Heavy rain leads to disruption in the desert ecosystem. ( ) What happen? - If drought occurs in the ecosystem. - When grass disappears from the desert ecosystem.