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Changes in Ecosystems

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first organisms to live in an uninhabited area are called _______ _______?

a)

Pioneer Species

b)

Early settlers

c)

First Eco-organism

d)

Climax Species

2.
Which of the following would have a negative impact on an ecosystem
a)
constructing highways
b)
planting trees
c)
recycling paper
3.
An ______________ is a system made up of all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area and all the interactions among them.
a)
ecosystem
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
biodiversity
4.
What is the main difference between a primary and secondary succession?
a)
The climax of primary succession is pine forest.
b)
Primary succession begins with bare rock.
c)
Secondary succession begins with mosses and lichens.
d)
Secondary succession includes frequent fires.
5.
An example of a natural change to the ecosystem is:
a)
A highway built in the middle of the desert. 
b)
Lightening strikes and starts a fire in the forest. 
c)
A rancher placing too many grazers in a small area leading to overgrazing.
6.

Image "B" shows more biodiversity than image "A". Why?

a)

Because "B" shows more different species than image "A"

b)

Because image "B" has less different species than "A"

c)

"A" has a greater number of same species plants so this statement is wrong.

d)

Both images show the same biodiversity

7.
 Which biome is more likely to survive a change in the environment?
a)
High (rich) biodiversity
b)
Low (poor) biodiversity
8.

What can biodiversity influence within an ecosystem?

a)

how well the ecosystem recovers from a disturbance

b)

how well the ecosystem grows after rain

c)

how poorly the ecosystem responds to a drought

9.

As flowering plants, shrubs small trees and small animals move back into an environment, we call this, this type of succession.

a)

tertiary succession

b)

secondary succession

c)

primary succession

d)

none of the above

10.

After a secondary succession event what is most likely to occur in that ecosystem?

a)

bare rock will be exposed to lichens and moses

b)

completely different grasses and wildflowers will grow

c)

similar types of plants and animals will repopulate the area

d)

the soil will not grow plants because of salinity

11.

What is primary succession in an ecosystem?

a)

it is when a disaster happens and the soil is left intact

b)

it is when a disaster happens and the soil is completely gone.

c)

it is when the first organisms settle an area

d)

it is when nature revives itself

12.

What is secondary succession in an ecosystem?

a)

The environment is destroyed but the soil is left intact

b)

The environment is destroyed but nothing is left but bare rocks

c)

The environment revives itself twice

d)

The environment fails to revive itself

13.

What is a succession event?

a)

This is when species in a environment are replaced by new species

b)

This is when a natural disaster happens

c)

This describes an extinction event

d)

This is when new species appear in an existing environment