Name:_______________
Date:__________Period:___
Access the Webquest and the links within directly by going to Mrs. Hinman’s webpage.
Ecological Succession
Go to: http://www.mrphome.net/mrp/succession.swf
PRIMARY SUCCESSION
1. Using the first tab labeled “Succession”, define what succession is below:
2. Click on the PRIMARY SUCCESSION tab.
3. Using the “Temperature and Rainfall” slider control, select “LOW” temperature and then watch the
animation.
4. What creates the island at the very beginning (re-run the animation if necessary)?
5. What happens to top soil and nutrients as time passes?
6. In order of Succession, describe the sequence of ecological changes that take place on the island.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
7. How much time does the primary succession take when temperature and rainfall are LOW?
8. Set the “Temperature and Rainfall” slier to MEDIUM and then watch the animation.
9. How much TIME does this PRIMARY SUCCESSOIN take when the temperature and rainfall are MEDIUM?
10. Now set the “Temperature and Rainfall” slider to HIGH and then watch the animation.
11. The volcanic island is solid rock. Where does “brown soil” come from?
SECONDARY SUCCESSION
12. Click on the SECONDARY SUCCESSION tab.
13. Use the arrow to start a fire in the forest, this will trigger secondary succession.
14. How are top soil and nutrients changing during secondary succession? Why is it different than primary
succession?
15. In order of succession, describe the sequence of ecological changes that take place after the fire.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
16. Explain how Primary and Secondary Succession compare when it comes to the time it takes for the
development of top soil and nutrients in the ecosystem. Give reasons why they are different.
Name:_______________
Date:__________Period:___
Biomes
17. Complete the following table using the NASA : Mission Biomes website
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/
Biome
*Example Location
Coniferous forest
*Beaverlodge,
Alberta, Canada
Temperate
deciduous
*
Desert
*
Grassland
*
Rainforest
*
Shrubland
*
Tundra
*
Temperature
Range (C)
Rain fall per
year (cm)
Typical
Vegetation
Other
Name:_______________
Date:__________Period:___
18. Great Graph Match - Look at each graph and determine which biome best fits based on the given data.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/graphmatch_advanced.php
After correctly completing the Advanced User Mission, write down the correct biome for each city.
1. Frogmore, England ________________________________________________________
2. Goteborg, Sweden ________________________________________________________
3. Koombooloomba, Australia _________________________________________________
4. Barrow, Alaska___________________________________________________________
5. Alice Springs, Australia ____________________________________________________
6. San Bernadino, California___________________________________________________
7. Centralia, Kansas__________________________________________________________
19. To Plant to not to Plant – Read about each plant and then determine which biome the plant would best be
suited for, then choose Enter Mission and complete the questions. Write the correct answers below.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/plantindex.php
1. Creote Bush ____________________________________________________
2. Spruce ________________________________________________________
3. Flowering Dogwood ______________________________________________
4. Orchid _________________________________________________________
5. Lichen _________________________________________________________
6. White Sage ______________________________________________________
7. Saguaro Cactus___________________________________________________
20. Ocean Biomes - Read about the 4 levels of ocean biomes. Then describe their location and the type of
organisms that live at each on your sheet.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/marine.php#oceans
Intertidal-
Pelagic-
Abyssal-
Benthic-