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