Ecology Chapter 3 Exam Review
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
____ 1. Ecological succession can begin when seeds are carried to bare areas by birds or the wind.
____ 2. Climax communities are not the same everywhere.
____ 3. Deciduous trees are pioneer species.
____ 4. Succession continues until it reaches a pine forest community.
____ 5. Each stage of succession changes the environment.
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 6. The ____ biomes are found at the same latitudes as deciduous forests, but receive less precipitation.
a. | tundra | c. | grassland |
b. | desert | d. | taiga |
____ 7. Of the following, which is NOT a freshwater ecosystem?
a. | lake | c. | estuary |
b. | pond | d. | swamp |
____ 8. Which layer of rainforest vegetation is made up of shade-tolerant shorter plants, insects, reptiles, and amphibians?
a. | canopy | c. | forest floor |
b. | understory | d. | soil |
____ 9. All of the following are likely areas for secondary succession EXCEPT ____.
a. | flooded land | c. | abandoned logging areas |
b. | exposed coral reef | d. | the land after a forest fire |
Matching
Match each biome with the correct description below. Each biome may be used more than once.
a. | desert | e. | temperate deciduous forest |
b. | tropical rain forest | f. | tundra |
c. | taiga | g. | temperate rain forest |
d. | grassland | |
____ 10. consists of forest floor, understory, canopy, and emergents
____ 11. dominant plants lose their leaves every autumn
____ 12. populated by caribou, reindeer, snowy owls, geese
____ 13. has greatest variety of organisms on Earth
____ 14. dominant plants are cone-bearing evergreen trees
____ 15. dominant plants are grasses
____ 16. cold, dry, treeless biomes in far north
____ 17. populated by cacti and kangaroo rats
____ 18. usually have four distinct seasons
____ 19. populated by moose, bears, lynx, shrews, foxes
____ 20. perfect for growing crops and raising cattle and sheep
____ 21. dominant plants are firs, spruces, and cedars that grow very high
____ 22. populated by black bear, cougar, bobcat, and endangered northern spotted owl
Match each biome with the correct location below. Each biome may be used more than once.
a. | desert | e. | temperate deciduous forest |
b. | tropical rain forest | f. | tundra |
c. | taiga | g. | temperate rain forest |
d. | grassland | |
____ 23. Canada, northern Europe, and Asia
____ 24. savannas of Africa
____ 25. Pacific Northwest
____ 26. plains of North America
____ 27. near the equator
____ 28. New England states
____ 29. latitudes just south of the north pole
____ 30. northern Africa
____ 31. between latitudes 50°N and 60°N
____ 32. southwestern states
____ 33. New Zealand
Completion
Complete each statement.
34. A pasture gradually returns to a forested state. This is ____________________ succession.
35. The process of gradual change from one community of organisms to another is called ____________________.
36. Soil that remains frozen year-round is ____________________.
37. The type of climax community that develops in an area depends in part upon the ____________________ of that environment.
38. Large geographic areas that have similar climates and ecosystems are called ____________________.
Ecology Chapter 3 Exam Review
Answer Section
TRUE/FALSE
1. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 2/1
2. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 3/1
3. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 2/1
4. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 3/1
5. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 1/1
MULTIPLE CHOICE
6. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
7. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3
8. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 6/2
9. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 1/1
MATCHING
10. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
11. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
12. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
13. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
14. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
15. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
16. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
17. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
18. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
19. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
20. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
21. ANS: G PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
22. ANS: G PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
23. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
24. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
25. ANS: G PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
26. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
27. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
28. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
29. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
30. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
31. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
32. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
33. ANS: G PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
COMPLETION
34. ANS: secondary
PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 1/1
35. ANS: succession
PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 1/1
36. ANS: permafrost
PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2
37. ANS: climate
PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 4/2
38. ANS: biomes
PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2