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Ecology Pt. 3

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gradual, natural change in an ecosystem over time:

a)

Succession

b)

Movement

c)

Evolution

d)

Change

2.

After a volcano destroys the land, ________________ succession takes place.

a)

Secondary

b)

Primary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Important

3.

The first species to live in a land, after destruction, are:

a)

Oregon Trail species

b)

Primary consumers

c)

Pioneer species

4.

A pattern of change after existing ecosystem is destroyed, such as clearing for farming.

a)

Evolution

b)

Secondary Succession

c)

Primary Succession

5.

Primary succession takes ____________ time than secondary succession.

a)

More

b)

Less

c)

Same

6.

After an area was cleared for farmland 100 years ago, it has completely regrown large trees. This is an example of:

a)

Evolution

b)

Ecology

c)

Primary Succession

d)

Secondary Succession

7.

What type of organism would typically grow on bare rock?

a)

Moss and lichen

b)

Grass

c)

Oak trees

d)

Shrubs

8.

Would an oak tree be one of the first or last species to grow?

a)

First

b)

Last

9.

What animals would be first to enter a new ecosystem?

a)

Insects

b)

Bears

c)

Foxes

d)

Elk

10.

A large power plant burns coal to generate electricity for nearby homes and businesses.

This contributes most directly to which long-term human-induced environmental change?

a)

wildlife hazard

b)

global warming

c)

eutrophication

d)

habitat destruction

11.

Which of the following are examples of short-term, human-induced environmental changes? Select three answer choices.

a)

global warming

b)

pollution

c)

deforestation

d)

mass extinction

e)

ozone layer destruction

12.

Which statements describe global warming? Select two answer choices.

a)

Global warming occurs naturally.

b)

Global warming is likely increased by humans.

c)

Global warming can be decreased through deforestation.

d)

Global warming results from the buildup of nutrients in runoff.

e)

Global warming is enhanced by nonnative species.

13.

Which situation is an example of a human-induced environmental change affecting a population?

a)

Blue jays no longer live in a forest because the trees in the forest were cut down.

b)

A volcanic eruption killed grasses that were growing within a few miles of the volcano.

c)

Floods from a storm forced many white-tailed deer to move to a new habitat.

d)

A fisher caught a few different species of fish that live in an ocean habitat.

14.
When taken to a new habitat, non-native plants often threaten native plants of the new habitat.  Why do they do this?
a)
Non-native plants are able to mutate rapidly
b)
Non-native  plants cause native animals to relocate
c)
Non-native plants are able to be used for medicine
d)
Non-native plants compete with native plants for resources
15.
Kudzu has overgrown many parts of southern Missouri and native ground plants have disappeared from the area. This is an example of:
a)
Parasitism between kudzu and the native plants
b)
A predator prey relationship between ground plants and kudzu
c)
Competition occurring between the native and invasive species
d)
Commesalism occurring between the kudzo and native plants
16.

Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide

a)

true

b)

false

17.
A large ecosystem is called a ______
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Habitat
c)
Biome
d)
Niche
18.
Which biome is the driest?
a)
Desert
b)
Tundra
c)
Taiga
d)
Rainforest
19.
Which Biome has permafrost?
a)
Temperate Forest
b)
Rainforest
c)
Taiga
d)
Tundra
20.
Which biome has deciduous trees (which lose their leaves)?
a)
Temperate Forest
b)
Rainforest
c)
Grasslands
d)
Taiga
21.
Which biome has coniferous trees (which don't lose their leaves)?
a)
Taiga
b)
Temperate Forest
c)
Tundra
d)
Grasslands
22.
Which biome is a treeless biome in the far north with harsh, cold winters and extremely short summers
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
temperate deciduous forest
d)
tropical rain forest
23.

Which major biome's lack of precipitation limits plant grow and is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, birds, antelope, lizards, fox, snakes, bob cats and coyotes?

a)

desert

b)

taiga

c)

tundra

d)

grassland

24.

grasses and scattered trees adapted to a tropical wet and dry climate

a)

taiga

b)

tundra

c)

temperate deciduous forest

d)

tropical grasslands

25.

This biome is just south of the tundra. It contains mostly spruce trees and Douglas firs, which are both evergreen. The winters are long and cold and the summers are short and rainy. The soil is very rich. Moose and elk live here.

a)

boreal forest or taiga

b)

chaparral

c)

temperate deciduous forest

d)

temperate rainforest

26.
The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...
a)
Food and Water
b)
Water and Sunlight
c)
Temperature and Oxygen
d)
Precipitation and Temperature 
27.
 What type of biome is pictured?
a)
Desert
b)
Tundra
c)
Tropical Rainforest
d)
Grassland
28.
 What type of biome is pictured?
a)
Temperate Deciduous Forest
b)
Boreal Forest
c)
Tropical Rainforest
d)
Grassland
29.
 What type of biome is pictured?
a)
Tundra
b)
Temperate Rainforest
c)
Grassland
d)
Desert
30.
In which biome would you MOST LIKELY find this organism?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
tropical rainforest
d)
temperate deciduous forest
31.
In which biome would you MOST LIKELY find this organism?
a)
tropical rainforest
b)
tundra
c)
desert
d)
temperate deciduous forest
32.
Which biome has a climate is warm and moist throughout the year, and has more species of plants and animals than any other biome?
a)
Chaparral
b)
Tropical Rainforest
c)
Boreal Forest
d)
Tundra
33.

This biome contains American black bear, raccoon, porcupine, frog, and white tailed deer

a)

temperate deciduous forest

b)

chaparral

c)

taiga

d)

desert

34.

This biome has hot summers, cold winters, diverse grasses, trees, and shrubs, and is common in central US.

a)

savanna

b)

temperate grassland

c)

temperate forest

d)

tundra

35.

Which biome consists of warm weather year-round, a dry season and a rainy season, and diverse trees, shrubs, and grasses?

a)

tropical rainforest

b)

temperate grassland

c)

savanna

d)

desert

36.

The kind of wetland formed where saltwater and fresh water meet is called

a)

brujeria

b)

estuary

c)

swamp

d)

marsh

37.
Which of these is NOT a freshwater biome?
a)
coral reef
b)
flowing water
c)
wetlands
d)
ponds and lakes
38.
Which of these is NOT a marine biome?
a)
open ocean
b)
deep ocean floor
c)
seashore
d)
wetlands
39.

_________ is the amount of salt dissolved in water.

a)

Temperature

b)

Salinity

c)

Nutrients

d)

Pressure

40.
Which biome is pictured below?
a)
ocean
b)
freshwater
c)
coral reef 
d)
wetland
41.

Wetland dominated by small trees and woody shrubs

a)

benthic zone

b)

glade

c)

marsh

d)

swamp

42.

An ecosystem where water covers the soil or water is near the surface of the soil is called

a)

a desert

b)

an ocean

c)

an estuary

d)

a wetland

43.

Adaptations in the deep ocean might include

a)

the ability for plants to excrete salt water

b)

the ability to hold on to rocks against strong current

c)

strong swimming abilities

d)

glowing bacteria to signal in the dark

44.

Adaptations in the river biome might include the ability to ___________

a)

ability to produce energy from sulfur

b)

excrete salt water

c)

resist a strong current

d)

conserve oxygen by not moving

45.

What aquatic biome is characterized by flowing fresh water?

a)

Lakes/Ponds

b)

Mangroves Swamps

c)

Rivers/Streams

d)

Coral Reefs

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