Flow of Energy, Biodiversity, and Ecological Succession

Biodiversity means ________________.

• there is only one species in an area.

• the different amount of species, or variety, in a given area.

• the different abiotic factors in a given area.

• nitrogen fixation.

What is the difference between biotic and abiotic?

• Biotic refers to non-living factors in an ecosystem.

• Abiotic refers to the living species in an area.

• Biotic refers to living species, while Abiotic factors are non-living.

• Biotic is non-living, Abiotic is living.

What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?

• Primary succession

• Eutrophication

• Secondary succession

• Intermediate succession

This diagram shows a situation of Primary Succession, but the pictures are out of order. What is the correct order of succession?

• A, B, C, D

• B, A, D, C

• C, D, A, B

• D, A, B, C

A garden was cleared out, but had to be left alone for a month. What would you expect to see?

• Lichens and mosses

• Grasses and weeds

• A fully blossomed garden

• Bushes and small trees

Which form of succession starts with bare rock, followed by lichen as the pioneer species?

• Primary succession

• Secondary succession

• Royal succession

• All of the above

The first organisms that appear in an ecological community are called....

• ecological succession

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• pioneer species

The picture shows what type of succession?

• Primary succession

• Secondary succession

• Chronological succession

• Familial succession

The final stable community of plants and animals is called:

• pioneer community
• farmland
• climax community
• old field

How would the biodiversity of this ecosystem be affected if the lantern fish disappeared?

• The ocean sunfish population would increase.

• The large shark population would die out.

• The squid would die out.

• There would be no change.