Succession Note Quiz

What does the word barren mean?

• full of bacteria

• full of life

• without any life

• the first organism to appear

What does the word abiotic mean?

• living

• empty

• volcano

• not living

Which is the correct definition of population?

• All of the members of a species found in an area

• Groups of different living things interacting in an area

• All of the biotic and abiotic factors in an area

What is the correct definition of an ecosystem?

• All of the members of a species found in an area

• Groups of different living things interacting in an area

• All of the biotic and abiotic factors in an area

What are some common ways that new barren land is created or revealed?

• floods and fires

• tsunamis and hurricanes

• lichen and mosses

• volcanoes erupting and glaciers receding

Lichens are a relationship between what two organisms?

• bacteria and fungi

• trees and grasses

• slime mold and algae

• algae and fungi

What is the first population on new land called?

• land developers

• community

• ecosystem

• pioneer population

Which is the best definition of mutualism?

• without life

• both organisms benefit from eachother

• one organism benefits the other dies

• land changing over time

What does the algae do to keep the lichen survive?

• decomposes

• creates soil

• goes through photosynthesis

• provides shelter and water

How long do annuals live for?

• one year

• 2 or more years

• a thousand years

• to infinity and beyond