LS2.6 Ecosystems Changing Over Time

What phenomenon is being represented by the diagram (the trapping of the sun's energy by Earth's atmosphere)?

Which type of succession will change this island into a forest?

The first organisms that populate the environment after a disruptive event are called ___.

Which type of succession is shown below?

All of the following can cause ecosystems to change over time except for which one?

When gases such as CO₂ & methane in the atmosphere trap the sun's energy heating the Earth's surface

Differences in normal climate patterns over long periods of time is referred to as ___

When a large habitat becomes divided into smaller parts which separates wildlife from resources--

The process of catching too many fish at once so the breeding population cannot recover is called ________.

The type of succession that occurs when there is no soil or organisms in the environment- just bare rock.

The type of succession that occurs in an area where the ecosystem has been disrupted but soil remains.

What is likely to happen to some animal species if climate change continues at its current pace?

The process of an area becoming more like a big city (less habitats for wildlife)--

A stable ecosystem in the final stages of succession is commonly referred to as a ___ ___

The buildup of nutrients in a pond or lake that leads to an increase in algae growth which harms the aquatic species is

All of these are natural disasters that can change ecosystems over time except for which one?

Land was being cleared for new urban development. What type of succession will return the land back to a forest?

If a species' death rate is higher than its birth rate what might happen to the population?

The series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time is called ___

In eutrophication, what is the primary cause of the increase in algae growth in ponds or lakes?

Which natural disaster could happen that leads to secondary succession stages to take place?

Events caused by nature that usually destroy or damage ecosystems are ___

The process of habitats transforming into a desert-like ecosystem over time is called ___

The picture shows an ecosystem changing over time. Which sentence BEST describes what is happening in the picture?

What important role do lichens and mosses play in the first stages of primary succession?

All of these are examples of pioneer species except which one?

Collecting resources excessively (faster than nature can replace) causing damage to local ecosystems is called ___.

All of these could disturb nature in a way that "resets" it back to bare rock except for which one?

A swamp was drained to build a new hotel. 2 years later there were no more frogs in the area. Which BEST explains why?

When coral release their algae symbiotic partner due to warming water temps. & they turn white __