Question
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Which change would lead to a decrease in the Wood Rat population?
(1 point)
Responses
There has been more rain than usual leading to an increase in all plant life.
There has been more rain than usual leading to an increase in all plant life.
There has been an increase in the Red-Tailed Hawk population.
There has been an increase in the Red-Tailed Hawk population.
The Collared Lizard population has doubled due to a lack of predators.
The Collared Lizard population has doubled due to a lack of predators.
A mild winter leads to an increase in the Pallid-Winged Grasshopper.
A mild winter leads to an increase in the Pallid-Winged Grasshopper.
Question 2
A student has pulled a Food Chain from the Food Web above. She wants to put the organisms into an Energy Pyramid to show the amount of energy in each level and how energy transfers from one level to the next.
Which change would lead to a decrease in the Wood Rat population?
(1 point)
Responses
There has been more rain than usual leading to an increase in all plant life.
There has been more rain than usual leading to an increase in all plant life.
There has been an increase in the Red-Tailed Hawk population.
There has been an increase in the Red-Tailed Hawk population.
The Collared Lizard population has doubled due to a lack of predators.
The Collared Lizard population has doubled due to a lack of predators.
A mild winter leads to an increase in the Pallid-Winged Grasshopper.
A mild winter leads to an increase in the Pallid-Winged Grasshopper.
Question 2
A student has pulled a Food Chain from the Food Web above. She wants to put the organisms into an Energy Pyramid to show the amount of energy in each level and how energy transfers from one level to the next.
Answers
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**Question 1: Which change would lead to a decrease in the Wood Rat population?**
The correct response is:
**There has been an increase in the Red-Tailed Hawk population.**
This is because Red-Tailed Hawks are predators of Wood Rats, so an increase in their population would likely lead to a decrease in the Wood Rat population.
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**Question 2: A student has pulled a Food Chain from the Food Web above. She wants to put the organisms into an Energy Pyramid to show the amount of energy in each level and how energy transfers from one level to the next.**
For this question, it's necessary to understand the levels of an energy pyramid typically consist of producers at the bottom, followed by primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers at the top.
Without specific organisms listed, I can suggest a general structure:
1. **Producers (bottom level)** - These would typically be plants (like grasses, trees, or other vegetation).
2. **Primary Consumers (second level)** - Herbivores that eat the producers (like grasshoppers, small rodents).
3. **Secondary Consumers (third level)** - Carnivores that eat the primary consumers (like lizards or small snakes).
4. **Tertiary Consumers (top level)** - Apex predators that eat secondary consumers (like hawks or other birds of prey).
If you have specific organisms from the Food Web you'd like to categorize, please provide those, and I can help further refine the Energy Pyramid!
The correct response is:
**There has been an increase in the Red-Tailed Hawk population.**
This is because Red-Tailed Hawks are predators of Wood Rats, so an increase in their population would likely lead to a decrease in the Wood Rat population.
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**Question 2: A student has pulled a Food Chain from the Food Web above. She wants to put the organisms into an Energy Pyramid to show the amount of energy in each level and how energy transfers from one level to the next.**
For this question, it's necessary to understand the levels of an energy pyramid typically consist of producers at the bottom, followed by primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers at the top.
Without specific organisms listed, I can suggest a general structure:
1. **Producers (bottom level)** - These would typically be plants (like grasses, trees, or other vegetation).
2. **Primary Consumers (second level)** - Herbivores that eat the producers (like grasshoppers, small rodents).
3. **Secondary Consumers (third level)** - Carnivores that eat the primary consumers (like lizards or small snakes).
4. **Tertiary Consumers (top level)** - Apex predators that eat secondary consumers (like hawks or other birds of prey).
If you have specific organisms from the Food Web you'd like to categorize, please provide those, and I can help further refine the Energy Pyramid!