Match the vocabulary word with its meaning. 1 . an area where two pieces of the earth's crust rub against each other ecosystem 2 . referring to plants or animals introduced to an area that destroy or hinder indigenous species endemic 3 . referring to the plants or animals that can be found in only one place indigenous 4 . referring to people groups and other living things that are native to a region invasive 5 . the plants and wildlife that make up a region polyp 6 . a sea invertebrate that to create coral tectonic

Drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs. match the stages to their features. low birth rates, death rates are constant high birth rate, and death rate high birth rate and low death rate pre-modern mature industrial industrialization

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?

Hurricanes a. usually form over land b. usually intensify over land c. gain strength from ocean heat d. usually form over the poles