Biomes, Succession and Biodiversity

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Biology

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9th - 12th Grade

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NGSS

MS-LS2-5, MS-LS2-4, HS-LS2-6

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Alicia Lisee

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17 Slides • 20 Questions

Multiple Choice

What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?

primary succession

eutrophication

secondary succession

intermediate

Multiple Choice

What is formed during primary succession that doesn't need to be formed during secondary succession?

pioneer species

soil

climax community

lichens

Multiple Choice

Which catastrophic event will most likely have the effect of returning an ecosystem to primary succession?

A tornado

A volcanic eruption

A flood

A drought

Multiple Choice

succession that occurs in an area with no soil

ecological succession

primary succession

secondary succession

pioneer speciles

Multiple Choice

succession that occurs in an area where soil is already present

ecological succession

primary succession

secondary succession

pioneer speciles

Multiple Choice

this type of succession occurs after a forest fire

primary succession

secondary succession

both

Multiple Choice

If farmers use a controlled burn to prevent forest fires, what would most likely be the first plants to return?

trees

shrubs

mosses

grasses

Multiple Choice

Primary succession occurs in areas with:

very little soil

lots of soil

no soil

soil that has been disturbed

Multiple Choice

How do lichens contribute to primary succession?

Lichens decompose organic matter from animals and plants

Lichens begin to break down rock to form soil

Lichens are nitrogen fixing bacteria

Lichens convert carbohydrates into fossil fuels.

Multiple Choice

Natural disasters such as flooding and tornadoes are linked to ________________.

primary

secondary

old field

ecosystem

Multiple Choice

Why is biodiversity important to ecosystems?

It helps populations adapt to ecological changes.

It increases at each level of the food chain.

It provides more abiotic factors for the ecosystem.

Multiple Choice

Biodiversity, aka biological diversity, usually refers to

the same species in a general location

the number of different species in a given area

the number of animal species in a given area

the number of plant species in a given area

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes an example of low species diversity?

A population of frogs has a wide variety of skin colors

A marsh ecosystem is covered by a single species of cattail bulrushes

A state park includes multiple forest, wetland, and freshwater ecosystems

Multiple Choice

Which level of biodiversity helps to prevent the negative effects of bottlenecks?

Ecosystem diversity

Genetic diversity

Species diversity

Reorder

Put the levels of biodiversity in order from largest to smallest.

Ecosystem Diversity

Species Diversity

Genetic Diversity

Multiple Choice

Which applies to this environmental problem:

Humans produce an excessive amount of artificial light which can interfere with natural cycles of light/dark in an environment and can confuse animals.

Habitat Loss

Invasive Species

Pollution

Population Growth

Over-exploitation

Multiple Choice

An endangered species is

One whose numbers are so small that it is at risk of extinction

One whose not been spotted after many years.

One whose numbers are abundant.

Multiple Choice

The major cause of extinction is ____________________.

habitat fragmentation

habitat destruction

pollution

poaching

Multiple Choice

What do we call it when an ecosystem is able to maintain its structure and be stable over time?

It is dependable.

It is sustainable.

It is independent.

It is adaptable.

Multiple Choice

How can humans best help an endangered species avoid extinction?

they can feed the animals

they can put the animals in a zoo

they can protect the animal’s habitat

they can take the animal to new habitats

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