Which statement describes a situation that
would reduce the stability of a forest ecosystem?
(1) a fierce predator is removed from the
ecosystem.
(2) the number of producers remains constant
in the ecosystem.
(3) organisms frequently interact within the
ecosystem.
(4) the energy in the ecosystem flows from the
sun.

(1) A fierce predator is removed from the ecosystem is the answer.

This is because a fierce predator controls the amount of primary consumers and in a respectable amount of cases, even secondary, tertiary, etc. consumers. Without the controlling factor, it may become that the ecosystem becomes overpopulated. Overpopulation would quickly deplete the resources of the ecosystem, which would destabilize the mutual relationships that the ecosystem and animals have with each other.

Near the gulf of mexico in the ocean is an area in which the oceanic plate goes down into the mantle which since its an oceanic plate its going to be in or near water