WorksheetsSuccession
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
succession that occurs in an area with no soil
a)
ecological succession
b)
primary succession
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer speciles
2.
succession that occurs in an area where soil is already present
a)
ecological succession
b)
primary succession
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer speciles
3.
the first organisms that appear in an ecological community
a)
ecological succession
b)
primary succession
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer speciles
4.
a stable ecological community that has reached equilibrium
a)
ecological succession
b)
climax community
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer speciles
5.
ends in a climax community
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
both types of succession
6.
species diversity eventually increases
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
both types of succession
7.
starts with bare rock followed by lichen
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
both types of succession
8.
occurs over time
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
both types of succession
9.
reaches a climax community quicker because soil is already present
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
both types of succession
10.
The picture shows what type of succession?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
d)
quadanary
11.
The first organisms that appear in an ecological community
a)
ecological succession
b)
primary succession
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer speciles
12.
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
13.
Natural disasters such as flooding and tornadoes are linked to ________________.
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
old field
d)
ecosystem
14.
In which biome can you find permafrost?
a)
taiga
b)
tundra
c)
desert
d)
chaparral
15.
Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
rain forest
d)
pine forest
16.
Which biome is MOST LIKE the "desert" in terms of precipitation?
a)
tropical rainforest
b)
temperate deciduous forest
c)
tundra
d)
coniferous forest
17.
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
18.
The process of change in the living parts of the ecosystem
a)
ecological succession
b)
primary succession
c)
climax community
d)
pioneer species
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