Organisms and Their Environment

What are the first organisms that appear in an ecological community called?

• ecological succession

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• pioneer species

This picture shows what type of succession?

• secondary succession

• primary succession

• both types of succession

What is the order of succession shown above?

• A, B, C, D

• C, D, A, B

• D, C, B, A

• B, A, D, C

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The photo above shows a picture of a __________.

• habitat

• ecosystem

• niche

• microhabitat

What are large areas of similar ecosystems?

• food web

• habitat

• biomes

• microhabitat

Which biome is the driest of all biomes?

• Tundra

• Taiga

• Desert

• Savannah Grassland

A student rolled over a wooden log and made the following observations.

Which observations support the student’s claim that the log represents a microhabitat?

• Observation 1 and 2

• Observation 1, 2, and 3

• Observation 1, 2, and 4

• Observation 3 and 4

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Based on the information above, what is the best explanation for the different variety of organisms in the two microhabitats?

• The rotting log and grassy area are in different biomes.

• Conditions for survival are different in each location.

• The rotting log has predators while the grassy area does not.

• There is more space in the rotting log than in the grassy area.

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Which of the following characteristics of the garden environments pictured above has the greatest affect on the types of plants that grow in them?

• Temperature

• Amount of rainfall

• Amount of light

• Space

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The Texas Mock Orange is a type of flowering plant that is only found growing naturally in Texas. Which of the following is the most likely reason that they only grow naturally in Texas?

• The type of animals that eat the Texas Mock Orange are not found in other environments.

• The amount of sunlight the Texas Mock Orange needs is not found in other environments.

• The type and amount of water the Texas Mock Orange needs is not found in other environments.

• The types of organisms that pollinate and help the Texas Mock Orange reproduce are not found in other environments.

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