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$100 Question from Definition Give the definition for natural selection Answer

$100 Answer from Definition Natural selection is the process where organisms with favorable traits are more likely to reproduce.

$200 Question from Definition Give a definition of Mature Community. Answer

$200 Answer from Definition An ecological community in which populations of plants or animals remain stable and exist in balance with each other and their environment.

$300 Question from Definition Give the definition of Ecological Succession. Answer

$300 Answer from Definition Ecological succession is a change that takes place over time In the types of organisms that live in that area.

$400 Question from Definition Give the definition of Pioneer Species Answer

$400 Answer from Definition Pioneer Species is used to describe the first plants that are the first organisms to survive in that area.

$500 Question from Definition Give the definition of Primary Succession Answer

$500 Answer from Definition The Development of new life in areas where no organisms or soil previously existed

$100 Question from Multiple Choice What occurs as a result of a disturbance to an area that already has soil and was once the home of living organisms. A: Primary Succession B: Secondary Succession C: Natural Succession Answer

$100 Answer from Multiple Choice Secondary Succession

$200 Question from Multiple Choice Which is an example of a Climax Community A: Boreal Forest B: Mountain Ranges C: Waterfalls Answer

$200 Answer from Multiple Choice Boreal Forest

$300 Question from Multiple Choice What type of trees are better at defending against beetle infestations by producing resin A: Oak Trees B: Old trees C: Young trees Answer

$300 Answer from Multiple Choice Young Trees

$400 Question from Multiple Choice What is the change of a common ancestor into a number of different species that “radiate out” to inhabit different niches A: Chemical Radiation B: Adaptive Radiation C:Adaptive System Answer

$400 Answer from Multiple Choice Adaptive Radiation

$500 Question from Multiple Choice Which of the following natural events would most likely not result in secondary succession? A: Thunderstorm B: Flooding C: Tsunami   Answer

$500 Answer from Multiple Choice Thunderstorm

$100 Question from True or False In order to produce soil, lichens and other pioneer species break down rocks into smaller parts, and add to the organic content of the soil as they themselves die and decompose. T/F Answer

$100 Answer from True or False

$200 Question from True or False Dramatic events such as volcanic eruptions or meteor impacts remove all life and allow secondary succession to begin T/F Answer

$200 Answer from True or False As long as soil remains, there will be plants, micro-organisms and small animals to begin secondary succession.

$300 Question from True or False Organisms like Lichen are called Pioneer Species because they thrive in areas where weak organisms are trying to survive T/F Answer

$300 Answer from True or False Species like these are the first to arrive and successfully survive and reproduce in an area.

$400 Question from True or False The gradual transition over time from one type of ecosystem to another is known as primary succession. T/F Answer

$400 Answer from True or False

$500 Question from True or False The final stage in ecological succession is establishment of a climax ecosystem. T/F Answer

$500 Answer from True or False

$100 Question from Fill In the blank On land, the force of the huge wave (______) caries away or destroys plants and animals, disrupting habitats and food webs Answer

$100 Answer from Fill In the blank Tsunami

$200 Question from Fill In the blank _____ causes plants and crops to dry up causing famine. Answer

$200 Answer from Fill In the blank Drought

$300 Question from Fill In the blank In the process of______ , living organisms change as the abiotic and biotic components in their environment change. Answer

$300 Answer from Fill In the blank Natural Selection

$400 Question from Fill In the blank ________ occurs as the result of a disturbance to an area that already has soil and was once the home of living organisms. Answer

$400 Answer from Fill In the blank Secondary Succession

$500 Question from Fill In the blank The process of primary succession leads to the development of a mature community, which is sometimes called a________ . Answer

$500 Answer from Fill In the blank Climax Community

Final Jeopardy What are the roles of pioneer species in an ecosystem Answer

Final Jeopardy Answer To populate the area and create soil The End