Quiz

Question 1

consists of all the organisms in an area and the environment with which they interact

Answer 1

ecosystem

Question 2

living organisms within an ecosystem

Answer 2

community

Question 3

describe the temperature gradient

Answer 3

northwest coldest

southeast warmest

Question 4

describe the rainfall gradient

Answer 4

east wettest

west dryest

Question 5

San Antonio Area used to be a

Answer 5

Live Oak Savanna

Question 6

Name the six biomes

Answer 6

1. Central Prairies and Woodlands
2. Eastern Forest
3. Edwards Plateau
4. Southern Thorn Woodlands and Prairies
5. Trans-Pecos Mountains and Deserts
6. Western Plains

Question 7

Biome 1

Answer 7

1. Central Prairies and Woodlands

Question 8

Biome 2

Answer 8

2. Eastern Forest

Question 9

Biome 3

Answer 9

3. Edwards Plateau

Question 10

Biome 4

Answer 10

4. Southern Thorn Woodlands and Praries

Question 11

Biome 5

Answer 11

5. Trans-Pecos Mountains and Deserts

Question 12

Biome 6

Answer 12

6. Western Plains

Question 13

Agarita

Answer 13

Berberis trifoliolata

Question 14

Ball Moss

Answer 14

Tillandsia recurvata

Question 15

Cedar Elm

Answer 15

Ulmus crassifolia

Question 16

Mistletoe

Answer 16

Phoradendron tomentosum

Question 17

Mountain Laurel

Answer 17

Sophora secundiflora

Question 18

Scrub Live Oak

Answer 18

Quercus fusiformus

Question 19

Sotol

Answer 19

Dasylirion texanum

Question 20

Spanish Dagger

Answer 20

Yucca treculeana

Question 21

Twist Leaf Yucca

Answer 21

Yucca rupicola

Question 22

NIne plants

Answer 22

1. Agarita
2. Ball moss
3. Cedar Elm
4. Mistletoe
5. Mountain Laurel
6. Scrub Live Oak
7. Sotol
8. Spanish Dagger
9. Twist Leaf Dagger

Question 23

relationship between altitude and rain

Answer 23

higher altitude more rain

Question 24

relationship between altitude and Temp

Answer 24

higher altitude lower temperature

Question 25

zone where two or more communities meet and integrate

Answer 25

Ecotone

Question 26

presently the edwards plateau is a

Answer 26

live oak/ juniper woodland

Question 27

increasing density and size of woody or shrubby species

Answer 27

thicketization

Question 28

Three causes of thicketization

Answer 28

1. overgrazing 2. Seed dispersal of livestock 3. fire prevention