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science quiz Ms-Ls2-4 and 5

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

What is ecology succession

a)

an ecology succession is the thing that occurs on a land surface where no soil exists so nothing is there but soil and rocks

b)

is when an ecosystem changes, older occupants die out and newer organisms move it thus changing the community of organisms in the ecosystem.

2.

how does Lichen help develop an ecosystem

a)

it can grow on rock and as it grows it breaks up rocks and when the lichen dies, it deposits organic materiel in cracks in the rock and that materiel helps form soil.

b)

it over populates the area so much that other animals are able to eat all of it so it gives all these different animals food and we all know animals need food to survive in the wilderness because that is very important.

3.

define Primary succession

a)

an ecology succession that occurs on a land surface where no soil exists

b)

the first species to overpopulate the area

c)

when an ecosystem tends to restore itself to its previous state following a disturbance

4.

define secondary succession

a)

the state or process of a species, family, or a large group being or becoming extinct

b)

when a composite of fungus and an algae

c)

when an ecosystem tends to restore itself to its previous state following a disturbance

5.

define pioneer species

a)

a type of species to pioneer by itself into the wild

b)

the first species to populate the area

6.

define climax community

a)

when the populations of plants or animals remains stable and exist in balance with each other and their environment

b)

a community that goes to the highest point of the mountains so it is at the climax of earth

7.

what is Lichen

a)

It is a composite of fungus and algae

b)

it is basically lychee the thing you can eat

c)

it is a thing

8.

define biodiversity

a)

a type of dog breed that you can find in Bio

b)

it is a type of science that is studied in bio classes and it talks about the diversity of phones that you can get

c)

it is any species which are are vulnerable to an endangerment from humans

d)

it is the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem or amount of diversity

9.

define threatened species

a)

are any species which are vulnerable to endangerment in the near future

b)

a species of animals or plants that is seriously at risk or extinction

10.

define endangered species

a)

a species of animals or plants that is seriously at risk or extinction

b)

a species of animals that are vulnerable to endangerment in the near future

11.

define extinction

a)

a species of animals or plants that is seriously at risk or extinction

b)

the state or process of a species, family or a large group being or becoming extinct

12.

define invasive species

a)

can be any kind of living organism that isn't native to an ecosystem and causes harm.

b)

a species that likes to eat the plants that are called insasion

13.

define ecosystem diversity

a)

variation in an ecosystem ex: habitats, communities and ecology process

b)

variety of living things or # of different species in an environment

14.

define species diversity

a)

variation in an ecosystem or the habitiates

b)

variety of living things or # of different species in an environment

c)

a variation of traits that are in a species

15.

define genetic diversity

a)

a variation of living things

b)

a variation of traits that are in a species

c)

variation in an ecosystem