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Unit6_Biomes
BJH Unit 6 Test Review - Biomes and Biodiversity
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A _______________________________ adaptation would be characterized by what an animal does to protect itself or to survive. | behavioral |
| An ________________________________can be learned or inherited. | adaptation |
| An kangaroo rat in the desert burrowing underground during the day is a ________________ behavior that allows it to survive the intense temperature. | learned |
| Over a period of time, pioneer species that have grown after a major disturbance in an area began to disappear because the area has more __________ to support more diverse plants. | soil |
| ____________________ takes place after devastation from a tsunami in an established ecosystem. | secondary succession |
| A pioneer species in an ecosystem is a producer because it must be able to perform the process of ______________________. | photosynthesis |
| ____________________________ is the orderly progression of plants over a period of time. | ecological succession |
| ______________________is the type of succession after an established community is destroyed by a natural catastrophe. | primary |
| When you leave a garden unattended by not watering or planting what would you expect to see in a few months? ___________________ | weeds |
| The __________________________’s main role in primary succession is to carry out photosynthesis. | pioneer species |
| The greater _____________________________in an ecosystem the more stable it is. | biodiversity |
| Bobwhite quail numbers are decreasing mainly because of loss of _____________________. | habitat |
| Increase in ____________________ contributes to the stability of ecosystems. | biodiversity |
| Human population has affected the rainforest by ___________________________the number of rainforest species. | decreasing |
| The _______________________________________ has the largest variety in plant and animal species. | tropical rainforest |
| A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms is known as a _______________. | biome |
| ____________________ and ice are not major biomes but can be part of any other biome. | mountains |
| Streams, ponds, and rivers are types of ___________________ biomes. | freshwater |
| Two types of adaptations are ________________________ and structural adaptations. | behavioral |
| Plants that like lots of water will most often be part of a _____________ biome. | rainforest |
| When a non-native animal is introduced into an ecosystem, it can affect the ecosystem by developing natural new ___________. | enemies |