An abandoned garden has been cleared of all vegetation, and only a layer of nutrient-poor soil remains. What will most likely be observed in the garden area first?
Weeds, Grass, Flowers
15
How do deltas form?
When water from a river slows down when it hits the ocean, it drops the sediment it was carrying
25
Limestone and Calcium Carbonate are special types of rock that, when touched my acid rain, start to break down. What is this called?
Physical weathering
Physical erosion
Chemical weathering
Chemical erosion
15
Name all of the secondary consumers
Rattlesnake, Tarantula, Hawk, Lizard
15
Why does biodiversity increase sustainability?
more species and adaptations allows more organisms to adapt after events happen
25
Define an autotroph and heterotroph
20
What creates biodiversity?
More abiotic factors
More ecosystems
More organisms
More species
15
Name the steps of secondary succession in order using shrubs, trees, grass, climax community
grass, shrubs, trees, climax community
20
What is/are the pioneer species for primary succession?
Lichens and moss
20
What percent of energy is passed up an energy pyramid and how much is lost as heat?
10% and 90%
15
If the grass produces 2,000J of energy, how much do the snakes receive?
20J
15
What's the difference between groundwater and surface water?
Groundwater is underground like aquifers. Surface water is on top of the ground like rivers and lakes
5
How does agriculture pollute our water?
Fertilizer, feces, sediment
10
What is the relationship between biodiversity and sustainability?
The more biodiversity, the more sustainability.
10
Explain how mountains change over time using the words weathering, erosion, and/or deposition
Wind can carry sand and when it hits mountains, it will weather away the mountainside, causing it to change