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- 1. Multiple ChoiceSuccession that occurs in an area with NO SOILecological successionprimary successionsecondary successionpioneer speciles
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The picture shows what type of succession?primarysecondarytertiaryquadanary - 3. Multiple ChoiceStarts with BARE ROCK followed by lichenprimary successionsecondary successionboth types of succession
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe picture shows what type of succession?primarysecondarytertiaryquadanary
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe final stable community of plants and animals is called:pioneer communityfarmlandclimax communityold field
- 6. Multiple ChoiceHow do lichens contribute to primary succession?Lichens decompose organic matter from animals and plantsLichens begin to break down rock to form soilLichens are nitrogen fixing bacteriaLichens convert carbohydrates into fossil fuels.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceOccurs over timeprimary successionsecondary successionboth types of succession
- 8. Multiple ChoiceReaches a climax community quicker because soil is already presentprimary successionsecondary successionboth types of succession
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the first species you will see after a primary succession? (in picture)lichensgrassessmall plants
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is not the cause of primary succession?hurricanevolcanic explosionmelting glacierslandsliders
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the pioneer species for secondary succession?lichenmossgrassalgae
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the correct order from oldest (happened first) to youngest (happened last) in this pond succession?A, B, C, DD, C, B, AB, A, D, CC, D, A, B
- 13. Multiple ChoiceSecondary succession occurs where an ecosystem has previously existed.falsetrue
- 14. Multiple Choicethe process by which a new community forms where no community lived beforeresourceinvasive (non- native) speciesprimary successioncompetition
- 15. Multiple ChoiceIf the grasshopper were to be removed completely from the food web, what organism would be most effected?The squirrelThe shrewThe deerThe rabbit
- 16. Multiple ChoiceTo keep our ecosystem healthy, we must keep our?limited organismsearthsunbiodiversity
- 17. Multiple ChoiceBiodiversity can affect the ________ of ecosystems and the _________ of populations.sustainability and stabilitystability and sustainabilitylife and existenceexistence and life
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the first species you will see after a primary succession? (in picture)lichensgrassessmall plants
- 19. Multiple ChoiceAfter a volcanic eruption, lava covers the land. What is the order that plants grow to repopulate the area?Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → TreesLichens → tree → shrubs→GrassesGrasses → Lichens → Shrubs → TreesLichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees
- 20. Multiple Choicethe process by which a new community forms where no community lived beforeresourceinvasive (non- native) speciesprimary successioncompetition
- 21. Multiple ChoiceTo keep our ecosystem healthy, we must keep our?biodiversietyearthsunbiodiversity
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat are examples of pioneer species in a primary succession?Bushes and ShrubsOak treesMossess and LichensA rose Bush
- 23. Multiple ChoiceIn a pond, which of the following changes would most likely result in terrestrial succession?An increase in water plants growing in the pond.A decrease in the number of decomposers in the pond.An increased rate of deposition of sediments into the pond.A decreased oxygen content kills large fish in the pond.
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe following natural events will cause primary succession to occur:floods and hurricaneswildfires and controlled burnstsunamis and tornadoesglacier movement and volcanoes
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThe figure shows the same ecosystem in Texas at two different times. Which of the following most likely caused the change of species shown in the figure?development of a parking lotpassing through a glacierpreservation of habitatoccurrence of a forest fire
- 26. Multiple ChoiceA hurricane hits coastal prairie and destroys the habitat. Years later there is an appearance of small plants with rapidly spreading roots on newly formed coastal sand dunes. The vegetation describes-a microhabitatprimary successionsecondary successionbiodiversity
- 27. Multiple ChoiceA field consists of different species of herbivores. What would cause an increase in population within a area where crops are produced?right climate and an increase of crop productionhigh biodiversity and below zero temperaturesthere is not enough information to determine if the ecosystem is sustainableabiotic factors will not affect the sustainability of an ecosystem
- 28. Multiple ChoiceYou observe a garden in a schoolyard. Corn, tomatoes, pumpkins, and other crops thrive in the garden. What is most likely true of the soil in this microhabitat?It is deep, dark, and nutrient rich.It is thin, acidic, and nutrient poor.
- 29. Multiple ChoiceHow is secondary succession different from primary succession?Secondary succession occurs after a disturbance in an area that was previously uninhabited.Secondary succession occurs after a disturbance in an area in which the soil has remained intact.
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