Primary Succession
What will be an ideal response?
A stereotypical series of changes as an ecological community develops over time, beginning with a lifeless substrate. In terrestrial systems, primary succession begins when a bare expanse of rock, sand, or sediment becomes newly exposed to the atmosphere and pioneer species arrive.
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How might warmer oceans accelerate global warming?
A) The evaporation of water from the ocean would increase significantly. B) The solubility of CO2 in water decreases as temperatures rise. C) The heat collected by the ocean water would be radiated back into the atmosphere. D) There would be less snow in the winter.
An organism capable of synthesizing its own food and inorganic substances using sunlight or chemical energy is known as a(n)
A) heterotroph. B) autotroph. C) primary consumer. D) secondary consumer.
Right whales are members of which of the following orders?
A) Carnivora B) Cetacea C) Chiroptera D) Rhenanida E) Sirenia
Water penetrating into soil promotes chemical weathering by acting as a weak ________
A) acid B) base C) saline solution D) neutral agent E) catalyst