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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which leaf is shown in the drawing?
Magnolia
Redbud
Sweetgum
None of the above
What is the correct classification for the pictured organism?
Insecta
Scorpiones
Araneae
Amblypygi
To what order does a two pairs of wings, rigid and leathery and mouth for sucking belong to?
Diptera
Lepidoptera
Heteroptera
Coleoptera
___________________ begins on barren rock. This newly formed
rock contains no life.
Primary Succession
Secondary Succession
Lichens and mosses are _________________. They can grow directly on rock and begin breaking it apart.
Barren
Perennials
Annuals
Pioneer Species
Species diversity is very __________________ at the beginning
Low
High
Equal
Each plant community ________________ the environment making it more suitable for larger plants. As soil depth increases, larger plants become the dominant species.
Modify
Increases
Decreases
Harms
Large trees __________ out light to plants below, but they also provide ________________________ for many animals.
Chanel, water and light
cut, Shelter and warmth
Block, Food and Shelter
Increase, water and competition
Which of the stages of succession has the greatest Biodiversity/species diversity.
Climax Community
Pioneer Species
Softwood trees
Grasses and Shrubs
What can destroy climax communities and cause secondary succession?
Overgrazing, and overpopulation
Forest fires and natural disasters
Lakes and Fires
Mowing and Construction
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 _________.
Greater, soil, faster
lower, grass, faster
greater, soil, slower
lower, soil, faster
What two things can reduce or maintain biodiversity/species in an ecosystem?
Secondary and Primary Succession
Climax Community and fires
grasses and Barren rock
Construction and mowing
