Ecological Succession and Human Impact Quizizz

Global warming has been linked to a decrease in 

• the size of the polar ice caps 
• the temperature of Earth 
• the rate of species extinction 
• the rate of carbon dioxide production

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Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?

• deforestation
• removing carnivores from a forest 
• recycling
• heating homes with fossil fuels  

Which human activity is correctly paired with its likely future consequence?

• overfishing in the Atlantic — increase in supply of flounder and salmon as food for people 
• development of electric cars or hybrid vehicles — increased rate of global warming 
• use of fossil fuels — depletion of fossil-fuel based resources and increased CO₂ in atmosphere
• genetically engineering animals — less food available to feed the world’s population

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Which human activity would most likely deplete nonrenewable resources?

• use of natural enemies to eliminate insect pests
• development of wildlife refuges 
• governmental restriction of industrial pollution 
• increased use of fossil fuels

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Approximately 75 percent of the Earth's surface is covered in water. So why is water considered such a precious resource?

• The greenhouse effect is causing most of the world's freshwater to be trapped in the atmosphere
• Only a small fraction of the Earth's water is freshwater available for drinking and irrigation
• Each year, more freshwater is being trapped in icecaps located at the North and South Poles
• Global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions will likely cause Earth's oceans to evaporate

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A farmer abandons one of his fields, and over the years he noticed that one community is replaced by another community. This replacement represents part of

• A food chain

• An abiotic community

• A pyramid of energy

• An ecological succession

The sequence A through E represent stages of ecological succession in a given area. Which diagram shows the greatest number of pioneer organisms?

• A

• E

• C

• D

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Years after lava from an erupting volcano destroyed an area, lichens started to grow in that area. These were replaced by grasses, shrubs, conifers and finally a deciduous forest. If the deciduous forest remains unchanged, it will be referred to as

• A pioneer community

• A climax community

• A food chain

• The biosphere

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Which type of ecological succession begins with the presence of soil

• Primary Succession

• Ecosystem Succession

• Secondary Succession

• None of the above

Which type of ecological succession begins without the presence of soil

• Primary succession

• Ecosystem succession

• Secondary succession

• None of the above