Ecosystems, Succession & Limiting Factors GEN

Look at the diagram below that shows the Levels of organization. Which of the following terms is used to describe a combination of several populations living in the same area?

• Community
• Individual
• Population
• Ecosystem
• Biome

Look at the diagram below that shows the Levels of organization. Which level is the first one where the ABIOTIC factors are included?

• Ecosystem
• Individual
• Population
• Community
• Biome

Examine the image below. Which type of succession does this image show?

• Primary
• Secondary
• Tertiary
• Eutrophication

Examine the image below. In which numbered box would the Climax Community appear?

• 8

• 5
• 1
• 2
• 3

Examine the image below. In which numbered box would the community be considered a CLIMAX COMMUNITY?

• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8

Examine the image below. Which type of succession does this image show?

• Primary
• Secondary
• Tertiary
• Eutrophication

mosses and lichens on the rocks are known as

• Pioneer Species
• Consumers
• Scavenger
• Climax Community

What happens when an animal or plant from another place starts taking over a new area & doesn't have any predators there?

• It helps the native species grow stronger.
• It doesn't change anything in the new area.
• It harms the native plants and animals.
• It becomes friends with the native species.

Jackson noticed that after a lot of fertilizer runoff entered the local lake, what happened to it?

• The lake becomes cleaner and clearer.

• The lake gets more plants and algae, making it green and slimy.

• Fish in the lake start to multiply rapidly.

• The lake temperature becomes warmer, attracting more swimmers.

Which description best fits what is most likely happening to the community of organisms that live in the pond pictured below?

• This pond is healthy and the community is thriving.
• The water in the pond will clear up quickly when the sun comes out.
• The organisms living in the water are struggling to survive due to a lack of oxygen.
• The green stuff is there because the pond has completely filled in with muck and mud from dead plants and animals.