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AP Environmental Science Succession

AP Environmental Science Succession

Assessment

Presentation

Science

9th Grade

Hard

Created by

Joseph Anderson

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5 Slides • 27 Questions

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Multiple Choice

What are ecological disturbances?

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Events that disrupt the structure and function of an ecosystem

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Events that enhance the health and resilience of an ecosystem

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Events that have no impact on the environment

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Events that only occur due to human activities

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a biotic-biotic interaction?

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a snake warming itself on a sunny rock

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a rainstorm washing nutrients from the soil

3

a human shivering because of cold weather

4

a squirrel gathering acorns from an oak tree

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Multiple Choice

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Non-living things in the environment

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biotic factors

2

abiotic factors

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor?

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rocks

2

temperature

3

sunlight

4

grass

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Multiple Choice

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Take a look at the picture.

Is this biotic or abiotic?

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biotic

2

abiotic

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Fill in the Blank

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Take a look at this pond ecosystem.

List (3) BIOTIC factors that you see

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Multiple Choice

What are the two main categories of ecological disturbances?

1

Climate and pollution disturbances

2

Environmental and human-induced disturbances

3

Wildfires and deforestation disturbances

4

Natural and artificial disturbances

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Multiple Choice

What are the impacts of ecological disturbances on ecosystem health?

1

Decrease in species diversity, loss of biodiversity, and disruption of ecological processes

2

No significant impact on species and biodiversity

3

Enhancement of species diversity, increase in biodiversity, and improvement of ecological processes

4

Changes in species composition, loss of biodiversity, and disruption of ecological processes

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Multiple Choice

What is a climax community?

1

the goal of both primary and secondary succession

2

pioneer species community

3

a very high community

4

the goal of only primary succession

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Multiple Choice

A bare rock community must first undergo...

1

the break down of soil in primary succession

2

the formation of grasses in secondary succesion

3

creating a climax community

4

the growth of trees on it

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a pioneer species?

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Shrubs

2

Lichen

3

Mosses

4

Fungi

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Multiple Choice

All of the following are dominant plants you would find in a climax community EXCEPT

1

Joshua tree

2

Oak treee

3

Pine tree

4

lichen

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Multiple Choice

Pioneer organisms are the first to grow in primary succession because they

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can tolerate extreme conditions

2

cannot tolerate extreme conditions

3

are able to grow to very large sizes

4

need soil to grow in

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Multiple Choice

All of the following disturbances will lead to secondary succession EXCEPT

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4

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Multiple Choice

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What is the order of succession shown in this figure?
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A, B, C, D
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B, A, D, C
3
C, D, A, B
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D, A, B, C

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Multiple Choice

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The picture shows what type of succession?
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primary
2
secondary
3
tertiary
4
quadanary

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Multiple Choice

After a volcanic eruption, lava covers the land. What is the order that plants grow to repopulate the area?
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Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees
2
Lichens → tree → shrubs→Grasses
3
Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees
4
Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees

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Multiple Choice

Reaches a climax community quicker because soil is already present
1
primary succession 
2
secondary succession
3
both types of succession

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Multiple Choice

Succession that occurs in an area with NO SOIL
1
ecological succession 
2
primary succession 
3
secondary succession
4
pioneer speciles

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a cause of primary succession?

1

Volcanic eruptions

2

Population expansion

3

Mining

4

Hurricane

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Multiple Choice

What typically initiates secondary succession?

1

Retreat of glaciers

2

Human-caused disturbances

3

Pioneer species dying out

4

Mining activities

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Multiple Choice

Which event is an example of a natural disturbance that can lead to succession after natural disturbances?

1

Deforestation

2

Mining

3

Tsunami

4

Population expansion

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Multiple Choice

Which species are known to populate an area during succession and facilitate the establishment of additional species?

1

Climax species

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Keystone species

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Pioneer species

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Secondary species

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Multiple Choice

What is a key characteristic of climax communities following succession?

1

They are always uniform and stable.

2

They are temporary and change frequently.

3

They may not always be uniform or stable.

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They revert back to primary succession stages.

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Multiple Choice

Which event is an example of a disturbance that might prevent a community from fully recovering, leading to secondary succession?

1

A mild rainfall

2

Clearing land for farming

3

Natural animal migration

4

Seasonal temperature changes

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Match

Match the following

Primary succession

pioneer species

abiotic factor

secondary sucession

climax community

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Multiple Choice

What is an example of an area that is likely to undergo primary succession?

1

Glaciers melt and leave exposed rock

2

Plants die from drought and decompose

3

Land is bulldozed and soil remains

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