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Standard 2 Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

 

If keystone species are removed (eaten by predators, killed by hunters, etc) the ecosystem will...

a)

remain stable

b)

become unstable

c)

become a climax community

d)

not change

2.

More biodiversity leads to ________ sustainability.

no

a)

higher

b)

lower

c)

less

d)

no

3.

_____ succession begins on lifeless areas like rock. ______ succession begins on soil.

a)

secondary, primary

b)

primary, secondary

c)

ecological, primary

d)

tertiary, secondary

4.

Which of the following leads to secondary succession?

a)

glaciers receding

b)

wild fires

c)

parking lots being abandoned

d)

volcanic eruptions

5.

Which would mean the community is probably a climax community?

a)

lichens and mosses

b)

tall grasses and weeds

c)

green algae

d)

tall trees and large animals

6.

Humans depend on organisms for food, medicine, clothing, etc. So we need biodiversity to be ______.

a)

high

b)

low

c)

we don't need biodiversity

d)

nonrenewable

7.

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which an invasive species affects an environment?

a)

spreads disease

b)

increases biodiversity

c)

preys on native species

d)

alters food webs

8.

Hurricanes, fires, floods, and farming can all lead to _____ succession

a)

primary

b)

secondary

9.

Short term changes happen over _____ to ______ of years.

a)

days to hundreds of years

b)

100s to 1,000s of years

c)

millions to billions of years

d)

days to eons

10.

Volcanic eruptions can lead to _____ weather immediately but a ____ climate in the long run.

a)

hot / warmer

b)

cold / cooler

c)

warmer / cooler

d)

cooler / warmer

11.

 

A species is defined as endangered when it

a)

suffers from habitat loss

b)

suffers from diseases or predators

c)

when there are hazards to the life of the species

d)

all of these

12.

Species that is found in only one area. Such species are especially vulnerable to extinction. Ex: Kangaroo in Australia

a)

endemic

b)

pioneer

c)

indicator

d)

exotic

13.

Greenhouses gases

a)

absorb and reradiate heat to keep earth warm

b)

can only be produced by burning coal

c)

are a nonrenewable resource

d)

are only produced naturally and cannot be produced by humans