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APES 2.5 Natural Disruptions to Ecosystems Questions and Answers natural disturbance a natural event that disrupts the structure and/or function of an ecosystem, ex. tornados, hurricanes, asteroids, forest fires, drought periodic occurs with regular frequency (ex. dry-wet seasons) ...

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APES 2.5 Natural Disruptions to
Ecosystems Questions and Answers
natural disturbance - answer a natural event that disrupts the structure and/or
function of an ecosystem, ex. tornados, hurricanes, asteroids, forest fires, drought

periodic - answer occurs with regular frequency (ex. dry-wet seasons)

episodic - answer occasional events with irregular frequency (ex. hurricanes,
droughts, fires)

random - answer no regular frequency (volcanoes, earthquakes, asteroids)

Earth's climate has varied over geologic time for numerous reasons, ex. - answer
slight changes in Earth's orbit and tilt cause mini ice ages and warmer periods as earth
shifts slightly closer to and further from the sun

sea level has varied over geological time as: - answer glacial ice on earth melts and
forms

major environmental disturbances result in: - answer widespread habitat changes or
loss, ex. rising sea level floods coastal and estuary habitats

migration - answer wildlife may migrate to a new habitat as the result of natural
disruptions

examples of migration - answer 1. wildbeests migrating to follow rain patterns of
African savanna
2. ocean species moving further north as water temperature warms
3. bird migration and breeding shifting earlier as insect hatching shifts earlier with
warming climate

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