Nature & science · Age 10 · Complex Ecosystems & Biomes
Predicting Ecosystem Changes
Predict how a change such as drought, new predator, or disease might affect an ecosystem.
Module
Complex Ecosystems & Biomes
Age
Age 10
Duration
10 min
Questions
5
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Question 1
Multiple choice
A severe drought hits a grassland ecosystem. What is the most likely first effect?
Question 2
Multiple choice
A new predator is introduced to an island with no natural predators. What will most likely happen to the prey species?
Question 3
Multiple choice
A disease kills many rabbits in a meadow. What will most likely happen to the fox population?
Question 4
True or false
Changes in one part of an ecosystem can have knock-on effects throughout the whole food web.
Question 5
Matching
Match each ecosystem change to its most likely first effect.