4 Written Questions

1. consumer that eats both plants and amnimals
2. average conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area
3. process by which a liquid changes to a gas
4. Caenivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms

4 Multiple Choice Questions

1. series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time
   1. succession
   2. dispersal
   3. Scavenger
   4. primary succession
2. an ecological succession that begins in an area where no biotic community previously existed
   1. succession
   2. pioneer species
   3. secondary succession
   4. primary succession
3. permanently frozen soil found in the tundra climate region
   1. evaporation
   2. permafrost
   3. omnivore
   4. climate
4. group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
   1. biome
   2. omnivore
   3. nodules
   4. climate

4 True/False Questions

1. secondary succession → an ecological succession that begins in an area where no biotic community previously existed

   True        False

2. pioneer species → the first species to populate an area

   True        False

3. nodules → Bumps on the roots of certain plants that house nitrogen-fixing bacteria

   True        False

4. dispersal → movement of organisms from one place to another

   True        False