Natural Disruptions

4. Increase in ocean levels due to melting glaciers and thermal expansion.
6. Movement of species from one location to another, often seasonally or due to environmental stress.
8. The ability of an ecosystem to remain unchanged when faced with a disturbance.
10. The ability of an ecosystem to recover from disturbance.
11. Environmental changes caused by human activities, such as deforestation or pollution.
14. Long-term alteration of temperature and typical weather patterns in a region.
16. Unpredictable natural disturbances with no consistent pattern.

1. A temporary event that changes the structure or function of an ecosystem.
2. Natural events that happen at irregular intervals, like hurricanes or volcanic eruptions.
3. Predictable natural events that occur in regular cycles (e.g., seasons, tides).
5. First organisms to colonize a barren or disturbed environment.
7. A stable and mature ecosystem with little change in species composition.
9. Recovery of an ecosystem after a disturbance where soil is still present.
12. Traits or behaviors that help organisms survive in changing environments.
13. Environmental changes caused by nature, such as fires or storms.
15. Gradual process of change and replacement of species in an ecosystem.
17. Ecosystem development in a lifeless area with no soil, like lava flows.