Microhabitat, Biomes and Ecological Succession QUIZ
1. A niche is an animal’s __________ while a habitat would be like an
animal’s _____________.
a. job & shelter
b. mate & life
c. food & water
2. Which of the following is an example of an animal’s niche? (job in a
ecosystem)
A. A monkey eating bird eggs to control bird population.
B. A monkey sitting on a tree branch
C. A monkey traveling in a large group
D. A monkey eats a variety of plants
3. Biodiversity can be defined as
A. a great variety among living organisms
B. the lack of variety among living organisms
C. a great variety among non-living organisms
D. the lack of variety among non-living organisms
4. Which of these is NOT a type of biodiversity?
A. Genetic Diversity
B. Species Diversity
C. Ecosystem Diversity
D. Spatial Diversity
5. True or False?
Biodiversity is important because the variation among organisms helps
humans enjoy drinkable water, fertile soil, and more highly evolved species.
6. True or False?
An ecosystem only includes biotic (living) factors.
7. Which of these biomes has the greatest biodiversity?
A. Grasslands
B. Tundra
C. Tropical Rain forest
D. Desert
8. True or False?
A habitat refers to an animal’s address, or where it lives.
9. A large geographic area characterized by specific plants and animals is
called ____________________.
a. niche
b. biome
c. population
10. True or False?
An animal’s niche is its ecological role in an ecosystem.
11. An immediate localized (small) environment of organism is called
__________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
population
biodiversity
microhabitat
micromachine
12. Maintaining a state of balance in the body is called ____________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
fever
homeostasis
internal combustion
structural adaptation
13. The first species to arrive and live in a new habitat and make soil are
called:
a.
b.
c.
d.
climax species
primary species
pioneer species
herbivore species
14.When a terrible natural or manmade disaster strikes an ecosystem,
wiping out all life including the soil, eventually small plants like
lichen and algae will blow in on the wind and begin to live there. This
process is called:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Primary succession
Pioneer succession
Secondary succession
Climax succession
15.Secondary succession occurs much more rapidly than primary
succession. This is because:
a. Organisms die off in fires and other organisms are afraid to
move in.
b. Lava flows quickly become rich volcanic soils
c. Larger producers can grow in new soil
d. Soil takes such a very long time to be created from rock.
16.The first species to arrive and live in a new habitat is called:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Primary species
Secondary species
Pioneer species
Climax species
17.An ecosystem experiences a sequence of changes over time. This is
called:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Ecological succession
Primary succession
Secondary succession
Equilibrium