Unit 2 The Living World: Biodiversity

If an island is closer to the mainland, how will this impact the biodiversity?

• There will be a higher level of biodiversity here than an island that is further away.

• There will be a lower level of biodiversity here than an island that is further away.

• There will be no difference in biodiversity on islands based on distance to mainland.

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Which of the following is NOT a factor that impacts ecological tolerance?

• Temperature

• pH

• Humidity

• Level of biodiversity

What is ecological succession?

• A set of environmental conditions within which an organism can best survive

• An organism's ability to adapt to its environment

• A peak community where the organisms are stable

• The process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time

What stage of ecological succession is being shown?

• Primary succession

• Secondary succession

• Tertiary succession

• Climax community

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Which of the following is NOT considered to be a natural disruption to an ecosystem?

• Volcanic eruption

• Hurricane

• Air pollution

• Earthquake

Which ecosystem is the most biodiverse?

• Temperate deciduous forest

• Tropical rainforest

• Boreal forest

• Savanna

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When a community is stable with little to no change, what level of ecological succession is taking place?

• Primary succession

• Secondary succession

• Tertiary succession

• Climax community

What is the difference between primary and secondary succcession?

• Primary succession already has soil

• Lichen and moss come in for secondary succession

• Secondary succession already has soil

• Climax community is achieved quickly in primary succession

Which is true of the location above?

• It has low species richness

• It has low species evenness

• It has high species evenness

• It has both low species evenness and richness

• None of these

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Ecosystem services

• are the processes by which life-supporting resources are produced.
• indicate the current state of the environment.
• are valued for their beauty.
• refer to abiotic features of the environment.

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