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WorksheetsACP REVIEW 7 SUCCESION, EVENTS, WEATHERING
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?
a)
primary succession
b)
eutrophication
c)
secondary succession
d)
intermediate
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
c)
a series of changes that cause a population to increase or decrease
d)
an INSTANT change caused by a disturbance
4.
What is the first species you will see after a primary succession? (in picture)
a)
lichens
b)
mosses
c)
small plants
d)
insects
5.
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
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)
final community
c)
last community
d)
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
c)
Lichens are nitrogen fixing bacteria
d)
Lichens convert carbohydrates into fossil fuels.
11.
Natural disasters such as flooding and tornadoes are linked to ________________.
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
old field
d)
ecosystem
12.
The final stable community of plants and animals is called:
a)
pioneer community
b)
farmland
c)
climax community
d)
old field
13.
Where does most primary succession take place in the United States?
a)
Hawaii
b)
Florida
c)
Europe
d)
Old farms
14.
The picture shows what type of succession?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
d)
quadanary
15.
Which catastrophic event will most likely have the effect of returning an ecosystem to primary succession?
a)
A tornado
b)
A volcanic eruption
c)
A flood
d)
A drought
16.
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
17.
After a volcanic eruption, lava covers the land. What is the order that plants grow to repopulate the area?
a)
Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees
b)
Shrubs → Trees → Grasses → Lichens
c)
Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees
d)
Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees
18.
Where are hurricanes most likely to do the most damage?
a)
Near the coast
b)
In the forest
c)
In a desert
d)
On the North Pole
19.
What is the difference between a flash flood and a heavy rainfall?
a)
A flood is followed by strong winds
b)
A flood brings salt water onto shore
c)
A flood can strike quickly, not allowing organisms to flee
d)
A flood increases the areas where trees can grow
20.
Where do hurricanes form?
a)
In a river or stream
b)
Over the ocean
c)
At plate boundaries
d)
Under the Earth
21.
Can humans prepare for a hurricane's arrival?
a)
yes
b)
No
22.
What catastrophic event would be of greatest risk to a grassland?
a)
hurricane
b)
flood
c)
tsunami
d)
wildfire
23.
What catastrophic event would be of greatest risk to a coastal area?
a)
hurricane
b)
drought
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
24.
When an ecosystem has reached a climax community stage it is also called -
a)
primary succession
b)
equlibrium
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer species
25.
Where do lichens and mosses usually form?
a)
in a rain forest
b)
on a freshwater pond
c)
in a puddle
d)
on bare rock
26.
If a tornado occurs which of the organisms below would be most affected?
a)
a hawk
b)
a squirrel
c)
a tree
d)
a groundhog
27.
What catastrophic event can be caused by thunderstorms?
a)
a wildfire
b)
a tsunami
c)
a volcanic eruption
d)
a drought
28.
Which biome is the ecologist studying?
a)
Tundra
b)
Grassland
29.
You observe earthworms in a microhabitat in your schoolyard. Why are earthworms and other decomposers an essential part of a healthy ecosystem?
a)
Decomposers make resources available to producers by breaking down waste materials.
b)
Decomposers extract energy from sunlight as they break down plant materials, adding returning energy to the system.
30.
Which ecosystem most likely has the greatest biological diversity and therefore the highest sustainability?
a)
a rain forest that has many different types of plants and animals
b)
a rain forest that has many different types of plants and animals
31.
The picture shows an arctic fox.
In which biome does the fox most likely live?
In which biome does the fox most likely live?
a)
desert
b)
tundra
c)
grassland
d)
temperate rain forest
32.
You observe a garden in a schoolyard. Corn, tomatoes, pumpkins, and other crops thrive in the garden. What is most likely true of the soil in this microhabitat?
a)
It is deep, dark, and nutrient rich.
b)
It is thin, acidic, and nutrient poor.
33.
What is one important way the fox is adapted to its environment?
a)
Its small ears and nose slow the fox’s heat loss in a cold climate.
b)
Its small size helps the fox hide below forest plants.
34.
Jose observed a puddle in a schoolyard. He gathered a sample of the water in the puddle and used a microscope to study the organisms that live in this microhabitat. The table shows his results.
What is true of the organisms in this puddle?
What is true of the organisms in this puddle?
a)
They are all the same species.
b)
They are all small.
35.
The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the winter.
a)
Coniferous Forests
b)
Deciduous Forests
c)
Deserts
d)
Tropical Rain Forests
36.
What term is given by scientists to the living parts of an ecosystem?
a)
Biotic Factors
b)
Abiotic Factors
c)
Community
d)
Population
37.
This forest is split into "layers" where organisms live.
a)
Deciduous Forest
b)
Tropical Rain Forest
c)
Coniferous Forest
d)
None of these
38.
The greatest biodiversity on earth is found in the __________ biome.
a)
taiga
b)
grassland
c)
temperate deciduous forest
d)
tropical rainforest
39.
Changes in an ecosystem over a long period of time are shown in the diagram below.
These changes will most likely lead to a:
These changes will most likely lead to a:
a)
stable ecosystem that can last for many years
b)
loss of heterotrophs that cannot be recovered
c)
long-term rise in environmental temperatures
d)
forest consisting of only producers and decomposers
40.
What causes damage in a hurricane?
a)
Winds
b)
Flooding
c)
Storm Surge
d)
All of the above
41.
How are tsunamis generated?
a)
generated from earthquakes
b)
generated from tornadoes
c)
generated from crazy people
42.
what is this
a)
tornado
b)
landslide
c)
typhoon
d)
hurricane
43.
When large amounts of water quickly overflow a boundary, a ___________ has occurred.
a)
flash flood
b)
regular flood
c)
landslide
44.
What is a hurricane's energy source?
a)
warm water
b)
cold water
c)
wind
d)
warm air
45.
Where do most hurricanes develop?
a)
Middle of the United States
b)
Near the Equator
c)
Near Canada and Alaska
d)
Antarctica
46.
Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.
a)
Arctic
b)
Tropical
c)
Arid
d)
None of the above
47.
Which catastrophic events are most likely to occur in Arlington, Texas?
a)
Flood and Tornado
b)
Tornado and Hurricane
c)
Wildfire and Tsunami
d)
Flood and Landslide
48.
What human activity will NOT increase the severity of a catastrophic event?
a)
deforestation for construction/farming
b)
global warming due to pollution
c)
building large cities near the coast
d)
planting more trees and vegetation near the coastal areas
49.
Most hurricane damage comes from:
a)
fire
b)
hail
c)
lightning
d)
wind
50.
Which does not occur during a drought?
a)
death of livestock
b)
crop failure
c)
forest fires
d)
acid rain
51.
What is the breakdown of rock?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
River Delta
52.
What is the movement of broken down particles?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
River Delta
53.
Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, and acids are agents of:
a)
Chemical Weathering
b)
Physical Weathering
c)
Abrasion
d)
Erosion
54.
Wind and water are agents of:
a)
Chemical Weathering
b)
Physical Weathering
c)
Abrasion
d)
Erosion
55.
What type of catastrophic event is shown in the picture?
a)
Flooding
b)
Tornadoes
c)
Hurricanes
d)
Deforestation
56.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place
b)
makes the rocks last longer
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides
57.
The diagrams shows a natural process that weathers rock.
Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?
Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?
a)
frozen water acts as a solute
b)
water expands when it freezes
c)
the mass of water increases when it freezes
d)
frozen water dissolves most types of rock
58.
Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form moraines (deposition of debris)
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
59.
Why is gravity a factor in watersheds?
a)
it causes the water to flow away from a watershed
b)
it causes the water to flow towards a watershed
60.
What is a watershed?
a)
Land that collects and channels water froma small body of water to a larger body of water
b)
the shape of the land determined by elevation
c)
A natural stream of water of considerable volume
d)
a river and all its tributaries
61.
Most of the damage done by a hurricane is the result of _____
a)
water
b)
wind
c)
tornadoes
d)
lightning
62.
_______ are the storms that create the strongest winds possible on Earth.
a)
Blizzards
b)
Thunderstorms
c)
Hurricanes
d)
Tornadoes
63.
What happens if a hurricane moves over land or cold ocean water?
a)
it will get stronger
b)
it will get weaker
c)
it will upgrade its category
d)
it will morph into a typhoon
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