Ecotones and Biodiversity

Ecotones and Biodiversity

12th Grade

23 Qs

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Ecotones and Biodiversity

Ecotones and Biodiversity

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

____ also called biotic change, is the natural change of one type of vegetation to another.

transformation
evolution
adaptation
succession

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Primary succession is ....

the process of succession of land with no developed soil

the gradual replacement of one ecosystem by another over time.
the process of ecological change in an area with existing soil.
the immediate recovery of an ecosystem after a disturbance.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Secondary succession occurs ....

in an area where the soil has been completely eroded
in an area where a disturbance has destroyed an existing community but left the soil intact.
in a stable ecosystem with no disturbances
in a newly formed volcanic island without any soil

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are some disturbances that might lead to secondary succession

Volcanic eruptions
Earthquake damage

Disturbances leading to secondary succession include forest fires, flooding, and human interaction

Drought conditions

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a pioneer species

A pioneer species is the first organism to colonize a barren or disturbed environment.
A pioneer species is a type of invasive species.
A pioneer species is the last organism to leave a habitat.
A pioneer species is an organism that thrives in highly developed ecosystems.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The following is a description of succession common for much of North Carolina: the first plants

to begin growing are called the pioneer species, which are the weeds and grasses. These are

followed by shrubs, then pine forest, and finally hardwoods. Name the plants that grow in chronological order.

Mosses, ferns, birch trees, conifers
Ferns, cacti, oak trees, desert shrubs
Algae, mushrooms, palm trees, bamboo

Pioneer species (weeds and grasses), shrubs, pine forest, hardwoods

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The final community of natural vegetation that does not change unless disturbed.

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