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WorksheetsAPES Unit 2 Massive Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
If an island is closer to the mainland, how will this impact the biodiversity?
There will be a higher level of biodiversity here than an island that is further away.
There will be a lower level of biodiversity here than an island that is further away.
There will be no difference in biodiversity on islands based on distance to mainland.
What is ecological succession?
A set of environmental conditions within which an organism can best survive
An organism's ability to adapt to its environment
A peak community where the organisms are stable
The process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time
Which ecosystem is the most biodiverse?
Temperate deciduous forest
Tropical rainforest
Boreal forest
Savanna
In a food web, what is another term for "top predator"?
Tertiary consumer
Climax consumer
Parasite
Apex predator
Which of the following is NOT a type of ecosystem service?
Cultural
Regulating
Recreational
Provisional
Match the following terms with their definition.
Species Richness
the total # of different species
Species Evenness
the relative abundance of species
Species Dominance
the most abundant species
(a) species are plant and animal species that are found in a particular geographical region and nowhere else in the world.
_______ species are more susceptible to being wiped out by the introduction of invasive species.
Indicator
Amphibious
Generalist
Specialist
(a) refers to the salt concentrations in a given solution.
Natural disruptions can often be more detrimental (harmful) than anthropogenic (human-caused) disruptions.
True
False
Match the following
Periodic
occurs with regular frequency
Episodic
occasional events with irregular freq.
Random
no regular frequency
The current Climate Change we are experiencing is the first time the Earth has experience such variation.
True
False
Without genetic variation, there would be no evolution.
True
False
(a) succession starts from bare rock.
High biodiversity is important because...
it means that the ecosystem is more able to recover from disturbances.
it means that the ecosystem is less able to recover from disturbances.
it means that organisms are healthier and have more opportunities.
it means that organisms are less healthy and have less opportunities.
Click the image to enlarge it. Which community has higher biodiversity RICHNESS?
Community 1
Community 2
They are the same
Click the image to enlarge it. Which community has higher biodiversity EVENNESS?
Community 1
Community 2
They are the same
If a natural disturbance occurs and a species undergoes a bottleneck effect, the resulting genetic diversity will be....
increased
decreased
Higher biodiversity =
higher ecosystem resilience
lower ecosystem resilience
Tourism in Yellowstone National Park would be considered what type of ecosystem service?
Provisioning
Regulating
Supporting
Cultural
Bees pollinating our crops would be considered what type of ecosystem service?
Provisioning
Regulating
Supporting
Cultural
A forest that naturally purifies our air would be considered what type of ecosystem service?
Provisioning
Regulating
Supporting
Cultural
A river that naturally filters drinking water would be considered what type of ecosystem service?
Provisioning
Regulating
Supporting
Cultural
Obtaining lumber from a forest would be considered what type of ecosystem service?
Provisioning
Regulating
Supporting
Cultural
Obtaining coal from the earth would be considered what type of ecosystem service?
Provisioning
Regulating
Supporting
Cultural
Click the image to enlarge it. Would island 1 or 2 likely have higher biodiversity?
1
2
Would the continuous or fragmented habitats be more able to recover from a natural disturbance?
Contiguous
Fragmented
Organisms can tolerate any range of temperature, salinity, and pH. True or false?
True
False
A population's zone of intolerance is...
the range where organisms survive, grow, and reproduce
the range where organisms survive, but experience lack of growth and decreased activity
the range where organisms will die
Which fish would survive best in a pond that is kept at 23 degrees Celsius?
Brook Trout
Carp
Which fish would survive best in a pond that is kept at 16 degrees Celsius?
Brook Trout
Carp
Which of the following best explains how environmental stressors, such as wildfires, can affect biodiversity in an ecosystem?
After an environmental stress, a genetic bottleneck may occur, which will increase genetic diversity.
Habitat diversity will increase the available niches if the landscape becomes more uniform after a disturbance.
Ecosystems with more species diversity are more likely to recover after a disturbance than ecosystems with low species diversity.
Smaller populations are less likely to go extinct than larger populations, so the species diversity will remain constant.
What is genetic diversity?
Diversity within a species
# of species and abundance in the community
How many different habitats are in a region
What is habitat diversity?
Diversity within a species
# of species and abundance in the community
How many different habitats are in a region
What is species diversity?
Diversity within a species
# of species and abundance in the community
How many different habitats are in a region
Ecosystem services that give humans products and what they need to survive, like food and lumber are called
Provisioning Services
Regulating Services
Cultural Services
Supporting Services
Ecosystem services that indirectly benefit humans , such as plants cleaning air and bees pollinating plants are called
Provisioning Services
Regulating Services
Cultural Services
Supporting Services
Ecosystem services that that support human life and life on Earth such as producing oxygen and water cycling are called
Provisioning Services
Regulating Services
Cultural Services
Supporting Services
The Theory of Island Biogeography states that
There are more species on islands that are smaller and farther from the mainland.
There are more species on islands that are smaller is
and closer to the mainland.
There are more species on islands that are larger and closer to the mainland.
There are more species on islands that are larger and farther from the mainland.
Organisms, like koalas, that require specific habitats and food are called
specialist
generalist
Organisms, like cockroaches, that can live in many places and eat many things are called
specialist
generalist
The total range of conditions conditions (abiotic factors) that an organism can lived in is called _____________.
Succession
Environmental disturbance
Ecological tolerance
limiting factors
What is the difference between primary and secondary succcession?
Primary succession already has soil
Lichen and moss come in for secondary succession
Secondary succession already has soil
Climax community is achieved quickly in primary succession
The main cause of biodiversity loss worldwide is
extinctions
invasive species
pollution
habitat destruction
Which of the following is an example of a keystone species?
Beavers
Elephants
Kudzu vine
Sea otters
Which of the following is not an example of an invasive species?
Kudzu vine
Carp
Elephants
Fire ants
Which of these is an aquatic indicator species?
Shrimp
Coral
Plankton
Sea Anemone
Which of the following statements is true?
Biodiversity decreases with increased sunlight
Biodiversity decreases as you move away from the equator
Biodiversity decreases as you decrease in altitude
Biodiversity increases as you go further down in the oceans
HIPPCO means what?
A cool nickname for Mr. Hipp
A law that protects grasslands
Different invasive species
Threats faced by ecosystems & biomes
What is true about endemic species?
They are more vulnerable to extinction
They are less vulnerable to extinction
The continent with the most amount of biodiversity in the world is
Asia
North America
South America
Europe
Which one of the following is NOT a major threat faced by biodiversity
Habitat Loss
Invasion of privacy
Population growth
Overfishing
What acronym is used for biodiversity threats?
HIPPC
HIPPCO
LIPPCO
LIOOCH
Which of the following statements is true?
Primary succession is followed by secondary succession
Primary succession occurs over a shorter time span
Forest fires and hurricanes lead to primary succession because a soil base still exists
Volcanoes creating igneous rock formations lay based for primary succession to take place
Why are sea otters so crucial to an ecosystem?
They aren't.
They build dams and help rivers flow
They provide us with nutrients
They feed on sea urchins which are harmful to kelp forests
Pioneer species like moss and lichen are most likely to show up after
primary succession
secondary succession
Organisms that make physical changes and help create habitats are known as
Invasive species
Keystone species
Foundation species
Endangered species
Which of the following is true about island biodiversity?
Small islands are more likely to have more immigrated species
Small islands have more biodiversity
Small islands have more species
Small islands have less resources
A role played by an organism in an ecosystem is known at its
Niche
Job
Role
Duty
Match the organisms with their role in an ecosystem
Elephants- foundation, Alligator- Keystone, Birds- Indicator
Elephants- Keystone, Alligator- Indicator, Birds- foundation
Elephants- Indicator, Alligator- Foundation, Birds- Keystone
Elephants- Keystone, Alligator- Foundation, Birds- Indicator
What is the difference between primary and secondary succcession?
Primary succession already has soil
Lichen and moss come in for secondary succession
Secondary succession already has soil
Climax community is achieved quickly in primary succession
What prediction is correct about island biogeography?
Smaller islands have more resources, and will have more biodiversity
Larger islands have more space for resources, but will have less biodiversity due to competition
Animals Islands closer to mainland will migrate successfully and there will be more diversity
Animals will fly to far away mainland and there will be more diversity
What is the best way to reduce stress on the ecosystem's provisioning services?
Use electric cars
Slow down population growth
Limiting human access to national parks
Recycling
An optimum range is
A threat to an organism
An organism's niche
An organism's comfort zone
An organism's species richness
Jay has 3 green marbles, 4 red skittles, and 5 twix. What is the species richness?
3
12
1.5
0.50
The number of species in within a given area measures
ecosystem diversity
species diversity
genetic diversity
species richness
species evenness
What is an INVASIVE SPECIES?
a plant or animal that does harm in its non-native environment
a plant that lives in the bottom of the ocean
a plant or animal that lives in its native area
a plant or animal that doesn't eat anything
How do MOST invasive species get to new areas where they don't naturally belong?
humans take them accidentally or on purpose
they ride on the back of sea turtles from one country to another
they get blown by the wind to a new location
they buy a bus ticket and travel there themselves
How do zebra mussels cause harm?
they eat up all the fish in the lake
they don't cause harm
they can clog up pipes and mess up the outside of ships
they poison the fish
If a new, NON-NATIVE species that eats rabbits was introduced into this food chain, what would probably happen?
the population of rabbits would increase
the population of eagles would decrease
the population of eagles would increase
there would be less sunlight
What is something that is common to most invasive species?
they don't live long
they can't have babies in the new area
they can't eat anything in the new area
they don't have many predators in their new area
Deforestation leads to a decrease in atmospheric carbon dioxide.
True
False
Breaking up large areas of habitat into smaller pieces is called...
Destruction
Conservation
Logging
Fragmentation
A good example of the fragmentation of habitat would be _____.
Cutting down a forest to build a housing development.
Draining a swamp to develop the land.
Building a road through the woods.
Polluting the James River
Reducing the quality of habitat through pollution or invasive species is called ___________.
degradation
destruction
fragmentation
mitigation
Fishing tuna at a rate of more than they can replace themselves is known as?
Habitat destruction
unsustainable
trophic cascade
overharvesting
Which of the following is NOT a way in which humans are destroying habitats?
Clearing out prairies to grow a single crop
Gathering rain water to use to water crops
Building a shopping mall with a large parking lo
Cutting trees for toilet paper
Which of the following is NOT a cause for the current decline in the biodiversity of our ecosystem?
overexploitation of resources
increasing human populations
pollution of water sources
regenerating forests
A possible way to prevent species from becoming endangered is?
increased use of fossil fuels
more habitat converted to farms
designating more areas as wildlife preserves
increased urban expansion
How is climate change affecting biodiversity?
biodiversity is decreasing
biodiversity is increasing
climate change is not affecting biodiversity
What are some effects of global warming?
increase in ice caps and lower sea levels
increase in tree growth and melting of ice caps
Rising sea level and melting of ice caps
Catching or removing more aquatic animals than the population can replace:
livestock
domesticated animals
aquaculture
overharvesting
ruminants
Untreated sewage entering rivers is an example of what part of HIPCO?
Habitat Loss
Invasive Species
Pollution
Overharvesting
Burning fossil fuels results in there being more greenhouse gases to trap heat around the globe. This causes
Habitat loss
Invasive Species
Pollution
Climate Change
The primary causes of extinction (and endangerment and threatened status) is...
polar ice cap melting
global warming
habitat loss and degradation
burning of fossil fuels
How does habitat fragmentation reduce genetic diversity in species?
Habitat fragmentation makes nonnative species introduction possible.
Habitat fragmentation opens migration routes.
Habitat fragmentation isolates a large population into smaller groups.
Habitat fragementation encourages open gene flow.
What does the H in HIPPCO stand for?
habitat loss
overharvesting
habitat restoration
health decline
What does the I in HIPPCO stand for?
invasive species
infrastructure
innovation
none of these
The Ps in HIPPCO stand for (select all that apply)
(human) population growth
population decline
pollution
pressure
The C in HIPPCO stands for
climate change
conservation
civilization
none of these
The O in HIPPCO stands for
outsiders
overharvesting
climate change
none of these
