Biomes & Ecological Succession Quiz

1. How are weather and climate different?

2. The climatogram below is likely indicative of what biome?

• tropical rainforest
• desert
• grassland
• taiga

3. Trees generally help to moderate climate because they have a ________ albedo and release water from their leaves through _______________.

• high; evaporation
• low; evaporation
• high; transpiration
• low; transpiration

4. A species that absorbs nutrients primarily from the air rather than soil would likely be

• an indicator species
• a keystone species
• a pioneer species
• an endangered species

5. The species in the question above would be important to the process of

• geocaching
• primary succession
• secondary succession
• bioindicating

6. Gopher tortoises build burrows in sand that are known to be used by 300+ animal species, making them a great example of

• an indicator species
• a keystone species
• a pioneer species
• an endangered species

7. Which of the following are part of the mangrove swamp community?

• mangrove trees
• sharks
• high levels of sediment
• brackish water
• fish

8. Which of the following are examples of secondary succession?

• Vegetation growing on newly formed volcanic rock.
• Seeds sprouting after a wildfire.
• Wetland plants growing in a flooded field.
• Lichens growing on a glacial moraine.

9. What is the minimum number of satellites needed to identify a location by GPS?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

10. Which of the following is NOT a common threat to mangrove forests?

• acid mine drainage
• development of coastal communities
• pollution from tourists
• creation of artificial ponds through water diversion