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Biomes, Biodiversity, & Ecological Succession

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does biodiversity mean?

a)

Only one species in an area.

b)

The different amount of species in an area

c)

All abiotic life

d)

Nitrogen fixation

2.

Which biome has the most biodiversity?

a)

Desert

b)

Sand

c)

Tundra

d)

Rainforest

3.

Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor?

a)

sun

b)

temperature

c)

soil

d)

grass

4.
What abiotic factor does the tundra and desert  have in common?
a)
Temperture
b)
Low rainfall
c)
Soil quality
d)
Air quality
5.
Animals in the tundra have had to make which of the following adaptations to survive?
a)
Heavier fur and hibernation
b)
Increased speed
c)
Increased food intake
d)
Specialized senses
6.

This is the driest biome.

a)

Taiga

b)

Temperate Grassland

c)

Savanna

d)

Tropical Rain Forest

e)

Desert

7.

This biome has permafrost

a)

Taiga

b)

Temperate Forest

c)

Tundra

d)

Tropical Rain Forest

e)

Temperate Grassland

8.
Why is a deer classified as a herbivore?
a)
A deer makes its own food.
b)
A deer eats only plants.
c)
A deer eats only animals.
d)
A deer eats plants and animals.
9.
What type of organism makes its own food?
a)
consumer
b)
carnivore
c)
producer
d)
animal
10.
In what way are humans most impacting the biodiversity of ecosystems around the world?
a)
a. We are putting too many organisms in zoos or keeping them as pets
b)
b. We are increasing biodiversity by breeding new species
c)
c. We are destroying the habitats of a large number of species
d)
d. Recreational hunting
11.
Environments always have both living and _________.
a)
nonliving factors
b)
bio-geochemical cycles
c)
nutrients
d)
ecosystem
12.

In which biome would you find giraffes and elephants?

a)

desert

b)

deciduous forest

c)

savanna

d)

tundra

13.

Which biome has conifer trees or evergreens? These trees have needles that are coated in a waxy substance and drop cones.

a)

deciduous forest

b)

desert

c)

coniferous forest (taiga)

d)

tropical rain forest

14.

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

15.

The end result of ecological succession is usually a(n)

a)

A.land biome.

b)

B.aquatic biome.

c)

C.unstable community.

d)

D.climax community.

16.

The most sustainable ecosystem would

a)

Have low biodiversity

b)

Have high biodiversity

c)

Not experience change

d)

Have no predators

17.

Biodiversity refers to

a)

How an organism interacts with it's environment

b)

The variety of life on Earth

c)

Nonrenewable resources

d)

The rate of species decline

18.

When an ecosystem is more diverse it has more sustainability.

a)

False

b)

True

19.

What type of succession is shown in this picture?

a)

Secondary Succession

b)

Old-Field Succession

c)

Primary Succession

d)

Volcanic Succession

20.

Pioneer species are the first

a)

Trees that replace the original trees after a forest fire

b)

Organisms to live in previously uninhabited areas

c)

Organisms to live in a forest canopy

d)

Trees to grow in an area that has been disturbed

21.

What is one difference between primary and secondary succession?

a)

Primary is rapid and secondary is slow

b)

Secondary begins with lichens and primary begins on newly exposed surfaces

c)

Secondary begins on soil and primary begins on newly exposed surfaces

d)

Primary modifies the environment and secondary does not

22.

What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?

a)

Primary succession

b)

Pioneer Species

c)

Secondary succession

d)

Climax community

23.

What is Ecological Succession?

a)

Competition between plants in a society

b)

A natural disaster such as a flood or fire

c)

The cycle of a tomato plant

d)

The change an ecosystem experiences over time

24.

The first organisms that appear in an ecological community are ____________________.

a)

ecological succession

b)

primary succession

c)

secondary succession

d)

pioneer speciles

25.

Ends in a climax community

a)

Primary succession

b)

Secondary succession

c)

Primary & Secondary Succession

d)

Biomes

26.

The picture shows what type of succession?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quadanary

27.

The picture shows what type of succession?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quadanary

28.

What is the name given to lichen or algae during primary succession?

a)

Pioneer species

b)

Climax community

c)

Founder species

d)

Microhabitat

29.
What is ecological succession?
a)
A slow change in an environment
b)
A change that takes days in an environment
c)
No change
d)
Abiotic change
30.
What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?
a)
Primary succession already has soil.
b)
Primary has soil and secondary does not
c)
soil is present in both
d)
primary has no soil and secondary has soil
31.
Why does primary succession take longer to reach climax community?
a)
Because trees do not perform photosyntheses.
b)
Because climax community is in a forrest.
c)
Because primary succession already has soil
d)
Because primary succession does not have soil
32.
Succession that occurs in an area with NO SOIL
a)
ecological succession 
b)
primary succession 
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer speciles
33.
Biotic factors of an ecosystem are:
a)
non-living
b)
plants
c)
living thing
d)
soil
34.
Identify an a example of an abiotic factor?
a)
Panda
b)
Turtle
c)
Butterfly
d)
sunlight
35.
Which major biome is home to cacti, brittle bushes, small reptiles, and coyotes?
a)
Desert
b)
Taiga
c)
Tundra
d)
Grassland
36.
What is the main factor that separates the biomes?
a)
Land
b)
Water
c)
Climate
d)
Longitude
37.

This biome has very little rainfall, also extremely cold temperatures for most of the year, and frozen soil makes ponds form.

a)

Deciduous forest

b)

Tundra

c)

rain forest

d)

Grassland

38.

Lava from a volcano cools and turns into ______________.

a)

Rock

b)

Soil

c)

Water

d)

Plants

39.

The word "sustain" means to:

a)

strengthen or support

b)

have the ability to reproduce

c)

start the process of ecological succession

d)

naturally select organisms to breed with

40.

What is an example of an area that is likely to undergo primary succession?

a)

Glaciers melt and leave exposed rock

b)

Plants die from drought and decompose

c)

Land is bulldozed and soil remains

41.

All of the following contribute directly to soil formation EXCEPT

a)

lichens

b)

decomposition of organisms

c)

volcanic eruptions

d)

erosion of rock by weather

42.

What is an increase of biodiversity over time, after a natural or manmade disturbance?

a)

ecological recession

b)

climax recession

c)

ecological succession

d)

climax succession

43.

What is an example of a disturbance that could bring about secondary succession?

a)

Humans cut down many trees in a small region

b)

A volcanic eruption covers a village in lava.

44.

What is the term that describes a steady and stable community?

a)

peak community

b)

turf community

c)

climax community

d)

disturbed community

45.

T or F: Succession increases biodiversity.

a)

true

b)

false

46.

The Final stage of ecological succession is...

a)

Mature Tree Growth

b)

Climax Community

c)

Pioneer Community

47.
Biotic factors in a biome
a)
sand
b)
water
c)
kinds of birds
d)
air
48.
A biome is......
a)
Like a snowglobe that you shake and can see different types of animals.
b)
A large region of earth with a certain type of climate
c)
An area of earth only found in the United States.
d)
A community of living things.
49.
True of False?  
Animals that live in the desert have adapted to live with little water since the desert gets little rainfall.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
The earth's coldest biome is the....
a)
Antartica
b)
Grasslands
c)
Tundra
d)
Freshwater
51.
A Biome covered with grasses is called....
a)
Grasslands
b)
Africa
c)
Meadow
d)
Forest
52.
Birds, beavers, fish, and insects live in this biome.
a)
Marine
b)
Freshwater
c)
Tundra
d)
Taiga
53.
This is the most important thing that makes each biome different from each other.
a)
Animals
b)
Location
c)
Climate
d)
People
54.

What biome is this?

a)

deciduous forest

b)

taiga

c)

desert

d)

grassland

55.

This biome is very hot all year long, found close to the equator, and has high amounts of rain fall.

a)

Rain forest

b)

Deciduous forest

c)

Taiga

d)

desert

56.

Which biome is more biodiverse?

a)

Desert

b)

Grassland

c)

Tundra

d)

Rainforest

57.
 Which biome is more likely to survive a change in the environment?
a)
High (rich) biodiversity
b)
Low (poor) biodiversity
58.
What does biodiversity mean?
a)
Only one species in an area.
b)
The different amount of species in an area
c)
All abiotic life
d)
Nitrogen fixation
59.

Image "B" shows more biodiversity than image "A". Why?

a)

Because "B" shows more different species than image "A"

b)

Because image "B" has less different species than "A"

c)

"A" has a greater number of same species plants so this statement is wrong.

d)

Both images show the same biodiversity

60.
Which habitat exhibits the greatest biodiversity?
a)
A habitat with 15 different species with about 300 individuals each
b)
A habitat with 10 different species with about 75 individuals each
c)
A habitat with 4 different species with about 150 individuals each
d)
A habitat with only one species with about 2000 individual
61.
Why is biodiversity so important?
a)
Because all species depend on each other to survive, so if one becomes extinct another species that relies on it could go extinct as well
b)
Because it’s better to have only one variation of each species.
c)
Because it better to only have a few species on Earth.
d)
Honestly, I have no idea what biodiversity is!
62.

High biodiversity is a sign of a healthy ecosystem.

a)

True

b)

False

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