Succession/Population Dynamics/ and HIPPCO Quiz

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

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

What is the correct order from oldest (happened first) to youngest (happened last) in this pond succession?

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

Which process occurs after a forest fire?

• eutrophication
• photosynthesis
• primary succession
• secondary succession

What is an succession?

• Series of gradual changes that occur after a disturbance
• Changes that only happen when species die
• a series of changes that cause a population to increase or decrease
• an INSTANT change caused by a disturbance

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary
• secondary
• tertiary
• quadanary

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary
• secondary
• tertiary
• quadanary

Biodiversity is the variety of ________ in a community.

• genes
• population
• species
• community

What is the difference between biotic and abiotic?

• Biotic are non-living things
• Abiotic are living organisms
• Biotic is life,
  Abiotic is non-living
• Biotic is non-living, Abiotic is living

HIPPCO is an acronym that aids in remembering

• threats to the world's biodiversity
• African animals that are threatened with extinction
• the organizations working to save threatened species
• the names of endangered species

Biodiversity refers to

• extinct species
• the variety of species on Earth
• nonrenewable resources
• the rate of species decline