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Changing Ecosystems

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time is called

a)

parasitism

b)

succession

c)

biodiversity

2.

Primary succession occurs when a ____________ occurs in an area.

a)

volcanic eruption

b)

tornado

c)

flood

d)

fire

3.

What do you call the series of changes that occur when there is no soil or organisms that exist in an area?

a)

Secondary succession

b)

Primary succession

c)

Royal succession

d)

Ecosystem

4.

The first species to grow in an area following primary succession is called a

a)

Niche species

b)

Secondary succession

c)

Pioneer species

d)

Brave

5.

What do you call changes that occur after a fire, flood, or other natural disaster that disturbs an ecosystem?

a)

Primary succession

b)

secondary succession

c)

factors in succession

d)

habitat

6.

Which is NOT an example of when secondary succession would occur?

a)

Flood changing the path of a creek

b)

Tornado destroying a forest

c)

Tsunami caused by an earthquake

d)

Glacier rock scraping the soil off a mountain

7.

Pioneer species are (pick two)

a)

lichen

b)

moss

c)

ferns

d)

snails

8.
What is the order of succession shown in this figure?
a)
A, B, C, D
b)
B, A, D, C
c)
C, D, A, B
d)
D, A, B, C
9.

What is ecological succession?

a)

A series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time.

b)

It is the number of fish increasing.

c)

It is the seasons of the year.

d)

It is that rain follows cloud formation.

10.

A kind of abiotic resource is

a)

water

b)

wood

c)

food

d)

pets

11.

All of these are biotic resources except

a)

food

b)

air

c)

plants

d)

animals

12.

A species that influences the survival of many other species is called a

a)

endangered species

b)

keystone species

c)

captive species

d)

living species

13.

The number of different species in an area is called

a)

poaching

b)

extinction

c)

biodiversity

d)

habitat

14.

A species in danger of going extinct (all members of the species dying) is called

a)

diversity

b)

niche

c)

endangered

d)

area

15.

Humans can not affect the diversity of an ecosystem because the ecosystem is too strong

a)

true

b)

false