APES Unit 2 Review

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What is the relationship between an island's distance from the mainland and its biodiversity?

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Islands closer to the mainland tend to have a higher level of biodiversity compared to those that are further away.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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What is another term for 'top predator' in a food web?

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Apex predator.

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True or False: A wildfire that destroys all organisms in the area would cause a climax community to have to undergo primary succession once more.

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True.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What level of ecological succession occurs when a community is stable with little to no change?

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Climax community.

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Which factor does NOT impact ecological tolerance?

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Level of biodiversity.

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Define ecological succession.

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The process by which ecosystems change and develop over time.

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What is primary succession?

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The development of an ecosystem in an area where no soil exists, such as after a volcanic eruption.

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What is secondary succession?

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The recovery of an ecosystem after a disturbance that does not destroy the soil, such as after a wildfire.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is an example of an apex predator?

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A lion in a savanna ecosystem.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3