Unit 1 &2

Which of the following best describes a pioneer species?

• The first species to colonize an area in primary succession

• The species which live the longest in a habitat

• The most important species which need to be protected

• The first species to grow in an area of secondary succession

Ecological succession includes which of the following?

• Primary and secondary succession

• Secondary and post-primary succession

• Primary and post-primary succession

• Primary and post-secondary succession

Which of the following describes transpiration?

• When consumers release carbon dioxide for photosynthesis

• The transformation of water to gas when reaching the boiling point

• When plants release water vapor during photosynthesis and respiration

• When producers release atmospheric carbon for photosynthesis

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Which of the following does NOT influence an organism’s niche?

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Competition

• Commensalism

In what year was the Clean Water and Air Act created?

• 1968

• 1958

• 1948

• 1978

Which of the following defines when new rock is exposed from a geological or natural disturbance, then erosion degrades the rock over a period of time to make mineral soil, allowing new organisms to populate the area?

• Secondary Succession

• Ecosystem Development

• Primary Succession

• Ecosystem Decay

Which of the following is NOT an attribute of ecological succession?

• Species Diversity

• Dominance

• Location

• Trophic Structure

Nutrient cycling is the exchange or __________ from one form to another through biological and chemical processes.

• Conversion of Nutrients

• Loss of Energy

• Absorption of Light

• Production of Heat

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Which of the following is also known as the hydrologic cycle?

• Oxygen Cycle

• Water Cycle

• Carbon Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

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Evaporation is the transformation of water into a solid.

• True

• False