WorksheetsES Unit 2: Vocabulary
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
a common type of succession that occurs on a surface where an ecosystem has previously existed
ecological succession
primary succession
secondary succession
pioneer species
the first organisms to colonize any newly available area and begin the process of ecological succession
ecological succession
indicator species
climax community
pioneer species
a final stable community
ecological succession
indicator species
climax community
population
a type of succession that occurs on a surface where no ecosystem existed before
ecological succession
primary succession
secondary succession
pioneer species
a type of succession that occurs on abandoned farmland
ecological succession
primary succession
secondary succession
old-field succession
a gradual process of change and replacement of the types of species in a community
ecological succession
primary succession
secondary succession
pioneer species
What type of vegetation would you expect to find on an abandoned farm that has remained undisturbed for 150 years
short grasses
shrubs
young pine trees
tall, mature oak trees
What type of vegetation would you expect to find on newly formed volcanic islands?
lichens
short grasses
shrubs
young trees
What type of succession occurs after a natural process such as a volcanic eruption or flood?
primary succession
secondary succession
old-field succession
climax community
Species A benefits and species B is killed.
competition
predation
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
Species A and B negatively affect each other.
competition
predation
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
Species A and B both benefit.
competition
predation
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
Species A benefits and species B is unaffected.
competition
predation
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
Species A benefits and species B is harmed but not killed.
competition
predation
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
is the selective breeding of organisms, by humans, for specific desirable traits
natural selection
evolution
artificial selection
coevolution
the process by which individuals that have favorable traits are better adapted to their environments and survive
natural selection
artificial selection
evolution
adaptation
is a change in the characteristics of a population from one generation to the next
natural selection
artificial selection
evolution
adaptation
It is an anatomical, physiological, or behavioral change that improves a population's ability to survive
natural selection
artificial selection
evolution
adaptation
the process of two species evolving in response to long term interactions with each other
evolution
coevolution
partner evolution
natural selection
is a large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plants and animal communties
biome
climate
latitude
altitude
refers to the weather condition, such as temperature, precipitation, humidity and winds, in an area over time
biome
climate
latitude
altitude
is the distance north or south of the equator and is measured in degrees
biome
climate
latitude
altitude
is the height of an object above sea level
biome
climate
latitude
altitude
biome that is located near the equator
tropical rain forest
temperate rain forest
taiga
tundra
The top layer of a forest. This layer consists of the tallest trees, which can reach heights of 60-70m
emergent layer
canopy
understory
epiphytes
The primary layer of a forest. Is a dense layer that absorbs 95% of sunlight.
emergent layer
canopy
understory
epiphytes
Plants such as orchids that use the entire surface of a tree as a place to live
emergent layer
canopy
understory
epiphytes
In a forest, below the canopy. Very little light reaches this layer
emergent layer
canopy
understory
epiphytes
