Question

read the passage. then answer the question below. the rocks and sand in the monument valley desert are rust colored, because they are rich in iron. the desert is located in the navajo nation, on the border between arizona and utah. this hot, dry desert is home to three species of jackrabbits: the antelope jackrabbit, the white - tailed jackrabbit, and the black - tailed jackrabbit. all three of these jackrabbit species eat grasses, and the antelope and black - tailed jackrabbits sometimes eat cacti! jackrabbits are hunted by mountain lions and red - tailed hawks. in the monument valley desert, the antelope jackrabbits, the white - tailed jackrabbits, and the black - tailed jackrabbits make up which of the following? select all that apply. a population part of a community part of an ecosystem

Explanation:

• Population: A population is a group of individuals of the same species. Here, there are three different species (antelope jackrabbit, white - tailed jackrabbit, black - tailed jackrabbit), so they do not make up a single population.
• Community: A community is all the populations of different species in a given area. The three jackrabbit species are part of the larger group of all species (including plants like grasses and cacti, and predators like mountain lions and red - tailed hawks) in the Monument Valley desert, so they are part of a community.
• Ecosystem: An ecosystem includes all the living organisms (biotic factors) and the non - living components (abiotic factors like rocks, sand, climate) in an area. The jackrabbits are living organisms (biotic) in the Monument Valley desert ecosystem which also has abiotic factors like the rust - colored rocks and sand. So they are part of an ecosystem.

Answer:

B. part of a community, C. part of an ecosystem