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Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
2.
What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.

Which leaf is shown in the drawing?

a)

Magnolia

b)

Redbud

c)

Sweetgum

d)

None of the above

4.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
5.

What is the correct classification for the pictured organism?

a)
b)

Insecta

c)

Scorpiones

d)

Araneae

e)

Amblypygi

6.

To what order does a two pairs of wings, rigid and leathery and mouth for sucking belong to?

a)

Diptera

b)

Lepidoptera

c)

Heteroptera

d)

Coleoptera

7.

___________________ begins on barren rock. This newly formed

rock contains no life.

a)

Primary Succession

b)

Secondary Succession

8.

Lichens and mosses are _________________. They can grow directly on rock and begin breaking it apart.

a)

Barren

b)

Perennials

c)

Annuals

d)

Pioneer Species

9.

Species diversity is very __________________ at the beginning

a)

Low

b)

High

c)

Equal

10.

Each plant community ________________ the environment making it more suitable for larger plants. As soil depth increases, larger plants become the dominant species.

a)

Modify

b)

Increases

c)

Decreases

d)

Harms

11.

Large trees __________ out light to plants below, but they also provide ________________________ for many animals.

a)

Chanel, water and light

b)

cut, Shelter and warmth

c)

Block, Food and Shelter

d)

Increase, water and competition

12.

Which of the stages of succession has the greatest Biodiversity/species diversity.

a)

Climax Community

b)

Pioneer Species

c)

Softwood trees

d)

Grasses and Shrubs

13.

What can destroy climax communities and cause secondary succession?

a)

Overgrazing, and overpopulation

b)

Forest fires and natural disasters

c)

Lakes and Fires

d)

Mowing and Construction

14.

Species diversity is _________ at the beginning of secondary succession because the _________ already contains seeds and spores from many plants. This allows secondary succession to happen much _________.

a)

Greater, soil, faster

b)

lower, grass, faster

c)

greater, soil, slower

d)

lower, soil, faster

15.

What two things can reduce or maintain biodiversity/species in an ecosystem?

a)

Secondary and Primary Succession

b)

Climax Community and fires

c)

grasses and Barren rock

d)

Construction and mowing