Ecology and Properties of Water Review

What is the primary difference between primary and secondary succession?

• Primary succession occurs in areas with existing soil, while secondary succession starts on bare rock.

• Primary succession starts on bare rock, while secondary succession occurs in areas with existing soil.

• Both primary and secondary succession start on bare rock.

• Both primary and secondary succession occur in areas with existing soil.

Which of the following is a dependent limiting factor in population growth?

• Natural disasters

• Disease

• Climate

• Temperature

Which process in the carbon cycle involves the conversion of carbon dioxide into organic compounds by plants?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Decomposition

• Combustion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

• High specific heat

• Cohesion

• Polarity

• Low density

Which type of succession occurs after a forest fire?

• Primary succession

• Secondary succession

• Tertiary succession

• Climax succession

What is the carrying capacity of an environment?

• The maximum number of individuals an environment can support indefinitely.

• The minimum number of individuals needed for a population to survive.

• The average number of individuals in a population over time.

• The number of individuals that can be supported temporarily.

Which of the following is an independent limiting factor?

• Predation

• Competition

• Weather

• Parasitism

In the carbon cycle, which process converts nitrogen gas into ammonia?

• Nitrification

• Denitrification

• Nitrogen fixation

• Ammonification

What is the chemical formula for water?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which process in the carbon cycle releases carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Nitrogen fixation

• Transpiration