In ancient times, the island nation of Japan was never really overrun by foreign powers. The island nation of England, on the other hand, was conquered by invaders from Denmark, France, Italy, and other regions. What explains this? (HINT: Which is farther from land, Japan or England?)

70 pts answer the following questions in full sentences and paragraphs, using at least 150 words, in the essay box below. 1. which organisms are carnivores? herbivores? omnivores? 2. if the ecosystem is balanced, which populations should be the largest? the smallest? 3. imagine a group of hunters kills half of the rabbit population. how will the other organisms be affected? 4. imagine disease kills 85 percent of the wolf population. how will the other organisms be affected? 5. imagine a foreign mountain lion species is introduced into the ecosystem. how will the other organisms be affected?