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Adapted By: Michelle Hammonds, Clear Creek ISD
Created By: Sharron Story & Tagan Fullerton, Lubbock ISD
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1 During primary ecological succession, the
initial formation of soil helps establish -
What is a pioneer species?
A
B
A
B
C
D
grasses
mushrooms
shrubs
trees
C
D
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What is a climax community?
A
B
C
D
The top community in a food chain
community made up of pioneer species
grasses and shrubs
stable, end stage of succession in which
the plants and animals of a community use
resources efficiently and balance is
maintained by disturbances such as fire
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What is succession?
A
gradual, natural changes in the types of
species that live in an area; can be primary
or secondary
B when a habitat is destroyed
C when animals adapt to their environment
D when the southern states in the united
states broke apart from the northern states
7 After a fire where soil is present is an
example of ________________________.
A
B
C
D
secondary succession
primary succesion
deforestation
pioneer species
Adapted By: Michelle Hammonds, Clear Creek ISD
Created By: Sharron Story & Tagan Fullerton, Lubbock ISD
a species discovered during the
Mesozoic period
a group of hardy organisms, such as
lichens, found in the primary stage of
succession and that begin an area’s soil
building process
a species that came over on the
Mayflower
an explorer from a different country
4 __________ is the normal, gradual changes
that occur in the types of species that live in an
area.
A
B
C
D
adaptations
ecosystems
succession
habitat
6 __________________ begins in a place
without any soil and can take hundreds of years.
A
B
C
D
secondary succession
weathering
lichen
primary succession
8 When a volcano erupts and makes a lava
field years later the area starts to change. This
type of succession would be
________________.
A
B
C
D
secondary succesion
pioneer succession
primary succession
fast succession
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Adapted By: Michelle Hammonds, Clear Creek ISD
Created By: Sharron Story & Tagan Fullerton, Lubbock ISD
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A bare patch of ground will not stay bare. Which of
the following statements is an example of how the bare
patch of ground would be two years later?
A
B
C
D
The environmental conditions are the same
as they were two years ago.
A new community of plants, animals, and
fungi have replaced the bare ground.
There will be lower nutrient levels in the
soil.
There will be few species of plants and
animals.
10 The actual species involved in a succession
are controlled by certain factors. Which of the
following is NOT a factor that controls
succession?
A
B
C
D
other species
climate
soil type
weather
12 Most succession leads to a final end stage, called the
11 The last stage of ecological succession is
______________
A
B
C
D
climax community. Which statement BEST describes the
climax community?
A
secondary succession
primary succession
climax community
competition
B
C
D
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On a coral reef, there are two corals which compete
against each other for space. One is a branching coral and one
is a brain coral. An increase in temperature one year caused
the branching coral to start to die out while the brain coral was
unaffected. If the temperature continued to remain high every
year, what is the most likely effect this will have on the corals
in the reef?
A The brain coral will eventually take over the reef.
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
14 Scientist found that, over a period of 200 years, a
mountain pond was transformed into a meadow. During
that time, several communities of organisms were replaced
by different communities. Which of these best explains
why new communities were able to replace older
communities?
A
B
C
D
The branching coral will eventually take over the
reef.
The branching coral will grow faster each year to
make up for dead coral.
The brain coral will grow slower each year.
15 Which example is the best example of
ecological succession?
An organism survives a difficult winter
The populations in an area remain the
same
One species replaces another species
in an ecosystem
Each of several species uses the same
amount of resources
Adapted By: Michelle Hammonds, Clear Creek ISD
Created By: Sharron Story & Tagan Fullerton, Lubbock ISD
The community may remain unchanged
for hundreds of years.
It can not be destroyed by a catastrophic
event.
It can be disrupted by a climate change,
such as rain.
Ecological succession never reaches the
final stage.
The original species became extinct
Species in the older community dies from old age
The abiotic characteristics of the habitat changed
Diseases that killed the older organisms
disappeared
16 After a volcanic eruption has covered an
area with lava, which of the following is the most
likely order of succession in the repopulation of
an area?
A
B
C
D
lichens -> grasses -> shrubs -> trees
mosses -> grasses -> lichens -> trees
grasses -> trees -> mosses -> lichens
shrubs -> grasses -> trees -> lichens
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17 Put the steps of ecological succession in order:
(a) woody shrubs replace the grasses and flowering
plants.
(b) rock is exposed to the elements of weathering forming
soil that supports the growth of simples grasses.
(c) a forest grows where bare bedrock once existed.
(d) grasses and flowering plants begin to grow.
A
B
C
D
d, c, a, b
c, a, b, d
a, b, d, c
b, d, a, c
19 A forest fire will cause secondary
succession to take place. All the pine trees in a
forest represent a ___________.
A
B
C
D
primary organism
niche
population
community
21 Dead trees will eventually be broken down
by _____________.
A
B
C
D
producers
consumers
decomposers
herbivores
18 Which are examples of pioneer organisms?
A
B
C
D
Beech Tree and Sugar Maple Tree
Shrubs
Grasses and Weeds
Lichens and mosses
20 What is an example of an abiotic feature in a
forest?
A
B
C
D
dead trees
living trees
the sun
small plants
22 Which of the following does NOT cause
global wind patterns?
A
B
C
D
the sun
latitude
ocean temperatures
longitude
24 What is Specific Heat?
23 What determines climate?
A
B
C
D
altitude, latitude, nearness to a body of
water, global wind patterns
weather
the temperature of a location
all of the above
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Created By: Sharron Story & Tagan Fullerton, Lubbock ISD
A
B
C
D
the heat of a substance at a specific time
30 degrees temperate change every
second
the heat you can control
the amount of heat needed to raise the
temperature of a substance 1 degree
celsius
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25 A common local weather pattern near the coast is a
sea breeze in the early afternoon. The direction of a sea
breeze is from the ocean toward the land. Which of the
following is a direct cause of a sea breeze?
26 What is the main reason why the Earth’s
equator is warmer than its polar regions?
A
A
B
C
D
The land and water having the same
temperature during the day.
The sun's heat pushing the air toward the land
from over the water.
The land warming more quickly than the water
causing the air over it to rise.
The land warming more slowly than the water
causing the air over it to sink.
27
Which statement about the formation of hurricanes is
correct?
A Hurricanes are more likely to form in oceans where
there is a significant amount of cold, moist air.
B Hurricanes can form anywhere in the ocean as
long as there is a large enough source of moist air.
C Hurricanes require a significant amount of
warm, moist air, so they form only in tropical ocean
regions.
D Hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean are most
common during the Northern Hemisphere spring.
29 What happens when cooler air becomes
warmer and less dense?
A
B
C
D
it sinks
it rises
it floats
nothing
B
C
D
Ocean currents bring warm water to the
equator.
Ocean currents bring cool water to the
poles.
The poles receive more direct sunlight
than the equator.
The equator receives more direct
sunlight than the poles.
28 Which of the following forms most waves in
the ocean?
A
B
C
D
earthquakes
ocean currents
prevailing winds
the moon’s gravity
30 What happens after the surface of the ocean
heats the air above it?
A
B
C
D
cool air rises
warm air rises
a tsunami forms
a tornado
32 Ocean water flows around the world in huge currents.
31 What heats up the surface of the ocean?
A
B
C
D
clouds
air
the sun
none of the above
Adapted By: Michelle Hammonds, Clear Creek ISD
Created By: Sharron Story & Tagan Fullerton, Lubbock ISD
The Gulf Stream Current flows up the eastern coast of the
United States, then across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe.
Which of the following is true concerning the effect of this
current on the weather in these areas?
A
B
C
D
This does not affect climate in these areas.
This causes a warmer climate in these areas.
This causes a cooler climate in these areas.
This causes huge fluctuations of climates in
these areas.
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Created By: Sharron Story & Tagan Fullerton, Lubbock ISD
33 What type of energy transfer occurs when
the heat in the sand transfers to a person’s feet.
A
B
C
D
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
Kinetic
35 A rain gauge is a device used to determine
the amount of rainfall in a specific area. Which
factor would have the LEAST effect on the
results of an experiment designed to determine
which month had the most precipitation?
A
B
C
D
34 In the thermosphere, there is a layer called
the ionosphere that can help radio waves travel.
The ionosphere is made up of –
A
B
C
D
Electrically charged particles.
Prevailing easterlies
Ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
Carbon dioxide gas from cars
36 What is the correct sequence for the formation of a
cold front:
(a) cold air masses moves towards a warm air mass
(b) a warm air mass goes over a cold air mass because
warm air rises
(c) a cold air mass crashes into a warm air mass
(d) a cold air mass forms
The amount of time between each
gauge reading
The size of the rain gauge
A hole in the rain gauge
The location of the rain gauge
A
B
C
D
d, a, c, b
c, a, b, d
a, b, d, c
b, d, a, c
37 What is the climate like on the leeward side
of a mountain?
A
B
C
38 What is the climate like on the windward side
D
of a mountain?
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
hot and wet
cold and wet
dry and hot
cold and dry
39 What is a land breeze?
A
B
C
D
a breeze on land
movement of air from land to sea at
night
movement of air from sea to land during
the day
when cold air rises
Adapted By: Michelle Hammonds, Clear Creek ISD
Created By: Sharron Story & Tagan Fullerton, Lubbock ISD
hot and wet
cold and wet
dry and hot
cold and dry
40 What is a sea breeze?
A
B
C
D
movement of air from land to sea at night
a breeze on the sea
movement of air from sea to land during
the day
when warm air sinks