Ecological Succession Introduction Presentation - 10th grade

Open Ended

Imagine a forest has been destroyed by a wildfire. What do you think happens to that area over the next 50 years? Describe what you think the land would look like after 1 year, 10 years, and 50 years.

Categorize

Options (12)

No soil

Bare rock

Volcanic Eruptions

Glaciers retreating

New islands forming

Pioneers are grasses

Pioneers are lichens and mosses

Starts with soil

quicker

forest fires

hurricanes

abandoned property

Organize these options into the right categories

Primary succession

Secondary succession

Open Ended

Using your notes and your own words, answer the following question:

What is the main difference between primary and secondary ecological succession?

Open Ended

How do mosses help succession?

Multiple Choice

An invasive species is a plant or animal that is ________ to an ecosystem.

• not native
• just visiting
• beneficial
• not friendly

Multiple Choice

Which solution best uses succession to reduce stormwater pollution?

• Concrete channels

• Native plant rain gardens

• Storm drains

• Parking lots

Multiple Choice

anchor plants in the ground and prevents erosion

• roots

• stems

• leaves

Multiple Choice

In what order does Pond Succession move?

• forest >shrubs>dry land/ grasses> marsh > pond

• marsh> shrubs> forest> dry land/grasses> pond

• pond> dry land/grasses> shrubs > marsh

• Pond> marsh> dry land/grasses> shrubs> forest

Multiple Choice

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary
• secondary
• tertiary
• quadanary

Multiple Choice

What is the correct order from oldest (happened first) to youngest (happened last) in this pond succession?

• A, B, C, D
• D, C, B, A
• B, A, D, C
• C, D, A, B