1.1 - Intro to Marine Bio

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the goal of the pioneer species in Primary Succession?

• To decompose all living matter

• To breakdown rocks and rebuild soil

• To feed the first organisms to arrive

• To put fresh oxygen into the air

What is the name given to lichen or moss in primary succession?

• pioneer species

• volunteer species

• founder species

• conqueror species

After a volcanic eruption, lava covers the land. What is the order that plants grow to repopulate the area?

• Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees
• Lichens → tree → shrubs→Grasses
• Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees
• Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Reaches a climax community quicker because soil is already present

• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• both types of succession

The organisms visiting this whale fall would fall into which group?

• bone specialists

• species with unclear connections

• background specialists

Sunny; shallow and warm tropical waters; extreme biodiversity (many fish, sharks, sea turtles, etc.) stony formations build up the base of the ecosystem.

• Mangrove Forest

• Coral Reef

• Open Ocean

• Rocky Shore

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

warm shallow waters; muddy sediment on seafloor, nutrient rich. Trees provide shelter & nursery for many marine organisms (fish, crabs, oysters, etc)

• Mangrove Forest

• Coral Reef

• Open Ocean

• Rocky Shore

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Wide open space with available sunlight near surface, temperatures can vary. Home to whales, sharks, schools of fish and phytoplankton

• Mangrove Forest

• Coral Reef

• Open Ocean

• Rocky Shore

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Harsh habitat with high & low tides (organisms deal with being wet and dry), sunlight, rocks, and sand. Home to many invertebrates such as crabs, barnacles, mussels and seaweeds.

• Mangrove Forest

• Coral Reef

• Open Ocean

• Rocky Shore