Unit 3 It's natural- the Wolf spider -New Close up B1- WB

What is permanently frozen across much of the Arctic?

• Topsoil

• Permafrost

• Rivers

• Glaciers

What happens to decomposition in the Arctic due to its cold temperatures?

• It stops completely

• It happens very quickly

• It happens slowly

• It is unaffected

What is Amanda Koltz studying?

• Birds in the Arctic

• Arctic spiders

• Arctic fish

• Arctic plants

How are greenhouse gases released?

• Only through human activities

• Only through natural processes

• Through both human activities and natural processes

• None of the above

What effect does increased decomposition have on the atmosphere?

• It releases more greenhouse gases

• It cleans the air

• It decreases greenhouse gases

• It has no effect

What do wolf spiders eat that is crucial for decomposition?

• Larger animals

• Plants

• Springtails

• Ice

How do warmer temperatures and crowding affect the wolf spiders' feeding habits?

• They eat other spiders

• They eat more springtails

• They stop eating

• They eat less springtails

Which spider is important in the Arctic ecosystem?

• Tarantula

• Black widow

• Wolf spider

• House spider

What can decompose the decaying matter in thawed permafrost?

• Birds and insects

• Fungi and bacteria

• Fish and amphibians

• Reptiles and mammals

What happens to wolf spiders as the Arctic warms?

• They migrate south

• They become smaller

• They get bigger and reproduce more

• They disappear