Abiotic and Biotic Changes in Australian Ecosystems (HSC SSCE Biology): Quizzes
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Which of the following are examples of abiotic factors?
Which of the following are examples of abiotic factors?
Temperature, rainfall, and soil type
Which animals were original residents when Australia broke away from Gondwana?
Which animals were original residents when Australia broke away from Gondwana?
Frogs, reptiles, and marsupials
What was the dominant vegetation type in Australia 55 million years ago?
What was the dominant vegetation type in Australia 55 million years ago?
Rainforests
What significant adaptation did kangaroos evolve 45 million years ago?
What significant adaptation did kangaroos evolve 45 million years ago?
The ability to hop rather than walk
Which plant types became increasingly common 8 million years ago?
Which plant types became increasingly common 8 million years ago?
Eucalyptus and wattles
When did Indigenous Australians arrive on the continent?
When did Indigenous Australians arrive on the continent?
60,000 years ago
What size comparison describes Diprotodon opatum?
What size comparison describes Diprotodon opatum?
Size of a modern rhinoceros
When did most Australian megafauna become extinct?
When did most Australian megafauna become extinct?
Between 50,000 and 40,000 years ago
What plant adaptations evolved in response to regular fires?
What plant adaptations evolved in response to regular fires?
Fire-resistant bark and seed storage
What weight defines megafauna?
What weight defines megafauna?
Over kg