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Protecting Ecosystems Review

Part I: Write the correct letter to match each tern with its meaning

B		1. Repair of some damage done to an ecosystem
D		2. To make something in a new way to use less material
A		3. Protecting an area of land or water
C		4. The process that gradually changes an existing ecosystem into another ecosystem
E		5. Careful management and wise use of natural resources

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A. Preservation	B. Reclamation	C. Succession
D. Redesign	E. Conservation

Part II: Write a letter for the best choice:

__A___6. Which statement about forest is NOT true?

A. They release nutrients into the air
B. They are a valuable resource
C. They provide a habitat for many organisms
D. They release oxygen to the air

__C__7. When the bodies of dead animals decompose, they usually ______.

A. take oxygen from the air
B. take nutrients from the soil
C. add nutrients to the soil
D. add oxygen to the air

__C__8. Where would you find a forest that is protected by law to preserve the
ecosystem?

A. tree farm
B. recreation area
C. national park
D. wilderness area

__A__9. If an erupting volcano kills all nearby plants, the first living organisms to establish themselves will probably be _____.

A. lichens and mosses
B. grasses
C. algae and water lilies
D. insects

__B___10. If a fire destroys a forest, new plants will grow. This process is called

A. erosion
B. succession
C. conservation
D. plantation

__D__11. A new carpet pad made from scraps of old carpets is an example of

A. repairing
B. reducing
C. revising
D. recycling

Part III. There are good ways in which to communicate in a group. If the sentence states a good rule for communicating write YES. If the sentence is not a good rule for communicating in a group write NO.

NO		12. Keep voting on an idea until everyone agrees about it.
YES		13. Talk over each idea that classmates bring up.
YES		14. Show respect toward each other
NO		15. Let a few people do all the talking