WorksheetsChanges in Freeville: Ecological Changes
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
2.
Which process occurs after a forest fire?
a)
eutrophication
b)
photosynthesis
c)
primary succession
d)
secondary succession
3.
What is an ecological succession?
a)
Series of gradual changes that occur after a disturbance
b)
Changes that only happen when species die
4.
What is the difference between a primary vs. secondary succession?
a)
secondary occurs where there was no previous community
b)
they are the same
c)
secondary occurs in an area that was only partially destroyed
d)
primary ocurs in an area that was only partially destroyed
5.
What is the first species you will see after a primary succession? (in picture)
a)
lichens
b)
mosses
6.
During primary succession, lichen or algae would be considered __?
a)
pioneer species
b)
volunteer species
c)
founder species
d)
conqueror species
7.
Which of the following would cause a primary succession?
a)
fire
b)
flood
c)
tornado
d)
glacial retreat
8.
What is the term for the final stage of any ecological succession?
a)
climax community
b)
optimal community
9.
True or False: All climax communities are the exact same
a)
True
b)
False
10.
How do lichens contribute to primary succession?
a)
Lichens decompose organic matter from animals and plants
b)
Lichens begin to break down rock to form soil
11.
Natural disasters such as flooding and tornadoes are linked to ________________.
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
12.
The picture shows what type of succession?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
13.
The picture shows what type of succession?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
14.
A climax community shows stability by having
a)
biodiversity
b)
lichens
c)
many plants
15.
What is the order of succession shown in this figure?
a)
A, B, C, D
b)
B, A, D, C
c)
C, D, A, B
d)
D, A, B, C
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