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Succession_Quiz! - Hyatt - Copy 4
Succession_Quiz! - Hyatt - Copy 4
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A pretest/ review of primary and secondary succession, biodiversity, and community ecology.
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1
What is a climax community?
An ecosystem that has no harmful chemicals
A static (unchanging) ecosystem
An ecosystem that is a stable balance of organisms until a disaster strikes
An ecosystem where there are few non-native species
2
Which of these is an ABIOTIC factor?
Sun
Earthworm
Fish
Plant
3
Identify the true statement.
All succession happens very rapidly.
Plants and animals can thrive in any environment.
Ecosystems never change.
Ecosystems are constantly changing.
4
What does this predator-prey graph show?
the population of predators doesn't change the population of prey.
predators and prey are unrelated.
The populations of predators and prey depend on eachother.
unchanging populations.
5
________ are pioneer species that produce acid that breaks down the rock they are living on.
Spruce
Algae
Lichens
Weeds
6
_______ succession happens in areas where living things already exist.
Secondary
Quaternary
Primary
Tertiary
7
What type of succession eventually occurs where a volcano has erupted?
Primary
Secondary
Quaternary
Tertiary
8
If an ecosystem were to flourish from a sand dune, which type of succession would this be?
Secondary
Primary
9
If an ecosystem is very stable, then it likely has...
A mild climate!
Very simple food web
A high biodiversity!
More tertiary consumers than producers!
10
The final stage of ecological succession in a land ecosystem is a ________.
Climax community
Pioneer species
Secondary succession
Primary succession
11
If a highly biodiverse forest burns, then begins to recover plant life, etc., this is..
Secondary succession
Primary succession
12
Ecological succession in areas that contain little to no soil to start is _____ succession.
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
13
The scientific study of the relationship between organisms and their environment is _________.
Anatomy
Chemistry
Ecology
Biology
14
Which of the following describes biodiversity?
warm-blooded vertebrate animal distinguished by hair or fur
group of individuals that potentially interbreed in nature
the variety of species that live in an area
process by which plants use sunlight to synthesize foods
15
Which of the following describes pioneer species?
species that are first to grow in an area
animals that inhabit an already established ecosystem
large trees that thrive in many environments
weeds that win competition for space in an ecosystem
16
Which of the following is a BIOTIC factor?
Soil
Water
Plant
Rock
