Succession
What type of succession occurs in an area where no soil is initially present?
What is primary succession?
What is the primary cause of eutrophication in aquatic ecosystems?
What is nutrient pollution?
What term describes the role of an organism within its ecosystem?
What is a niche?
What is the difference between weather and climate?
What is weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate refers to long-term averages?
Which species are known as the first to inhabit an area during succession?
What are pioneer species?
What is one effect of eutrophication on aquatic life?
What is oxygen depletion?
Name two abiotic factors in an ecosystem.
What are sunlight and water?
What is an example of a short-term weather event?
What is a thunderstorm?
What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?
What is the presence of soil in secondary succession?
Which nutrient is most commonly associated with causing algal blooms in eutrophication?
What is phosphorus?
How do disruptions to ecosystems affect populations?
What is they can lead to shifts in population sizes and distributions?
Name a symptom of climate change.
What are warmer oceans or melting glaciers?
What process occurs after a natural disaster like a forest fire, allowing for rapid recovery of an ecosystem?
What is secondary succession?
Name the process that leads to a dead zone in water bodies due to excessive nutrient enrichment.
What is eutrophication?
What is the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem health?
What is ecosystem health increases with increased biodiversity?
How do seasonal changes affect ecosystems?
What is they may change available resources and energy consumption?
Name the stages of ecological succession in order from the first to the last.
What are pioneer species, intermediate species, and climax community?
List the four main steps of eutrophication in order.
dead zones
nutrient pollution
oxygen depletion
algae blooms
What are nutrient pollution, algae blooms, oxygen depletion, and dead zones?
Describe what happens to an ecosystem when a keystone species is removed.
What is it can lead to dramatic shifts in community structure and population dynamics?
What is the main cause of climate change?
What is the increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere due to human activities?