Ecology Review

What is the order of succession shown in this figure?

• A, B, C, D
• B, A, D, C
• C, D, A, B
• D, A, B, C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• primary succession
• ecological succession
• secondary succession
• intermediate

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

What is the name given to lichen or algae after a primary succession?

• pioneer species
• volunteer species
• founder species
• conqueror species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What does the graph represent?

• Emigration
• Exponential growth
• Immigration
• Logistic Growth

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NGSS.HS-LS2-2

What does the graph represent?

• Emigration
• Exponential growth
• Immigration
• Logistic Growth

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which limiting factor is independent of the number of individuals in a population?

• competition
• parasitism/disease
• stress
• natural disasters

A population is...

• A group of one species in one area
• Multiple species that live in one area
• All of the living and nonliving things in an area
• None of these

What is the carrying capacity of the following graph?

• 1000
• 8000
• 800
• 600

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

Which factor is a density-dependent limiting factor on the population of a species?

• seasonal variation
• natural disasters
• unusual weather
• predation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Any abiotic or biotic factor in an ecosystem that causes a population’s size to slow or decrease is a ____________ factor.

• growth
• limiting
• carrying
• density dependent

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4