WorksheetsEcological Succession & Catastrophic Events
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The picture shows what type of succession?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
d)
quadanary
2.
What is the name given to lichen or algae after a primary succession?
a)
pioneer species
b)
volunteer species
c)
founder species
d)
conqueror species
3.
What are examples of pioneer species in a primary succession?
a)
Bushes and Shrubs
b)
Oak trees
c)
Mossess and Lichens
d)
A rose Bush
4.
Final illustration (#8) shows
a)
pioneer species
b)
climax community
c)
only biotic factors
d)
only abiotic factors
5.
Succession type?
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
tertiary succession
d)
variable succession
6.
Succession that occurs in an area with NO SOIL
a)
ecological succession
b)
primary succession
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer speciles
7.
A sudden shift in the earth's crust is called a...
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano
c)
Tsunami
d)
Flood
8.
A large storm associated with low pressure, forms over water is called...
a)
Flood
b)
Hurricane
c)
Tsunami
d)
Blizzard
9.
A spinning funnel cloud which causes much destruction is called a...
a)
Tornado
b)
Earthquake
c)
Tsunami
d)
Hurricane
10.
What is the main difference between primary and secondary succession?
a)
primary begins with soil formation and secondary starts with soil intact
b)
primary is the first stage and secondary is the second stage
c)
primary builds plant communities and secondary builds animal communities
d)
primary occurs after natural disasters and secondary occurs after disturbances to the ecosystem
11.
Tornadoes can negatively affect an ecosystem when
a)
the saltwater they bring kills off burrowing insects
b)
their strong winds uproot many of the important plants
c)
the rise in water level they produce introduces harmful salt
d)
they bring higher temperatures favored by birds
12.
Which of the following natural disasters have had the LEAST impact on TEXAS
a)
hurricanes
b)
floods
c)
tornadoes
d)
earthquakes
13.
Stable, final stage of succession
a)
adaptation
b)
pioneer species
c)
niche
d)
climax community
14.
Succession type?
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
tertiary succession
d)
variable succession
15.
What would grow back first after a forest fire?
a)
weeds and grasses
b)
shrubs
c)
pine trees
d)
hardwood trees
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