Ecology Check

succession that occurs in an area with no soil

• ecological succession 
• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• pioneer speciles

a stable ecological community that has reached equilibrium

• ecological succession 
• climax community
• secondary succession
• pioneer speciles

ends in a climax community

• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• both types of succession

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

starts with bare rock followed by lichen

• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• both types of succession

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

reaches a climax community quicker because soil is already present

• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• both types of succession

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary
• secondary
• tertiary
• quadanary

Biodiversity can affect the ________ of ecosystems and the _________ of populations.

• sustainability and stability
• stability and sustainability
• life and existence
• existence and life

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A drought has hit this grassland biome. How will this effect the rabbit population?

• The rabbits will increase in number.
• The rabbit population will stay the same.
• The rabbit population will decrease.
• The rabbit population will become extinct immediately.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary
• secondary
• tertiary
• quadanary

How would the biodiversity of this ecosystem be affected if the lantern fish disappeared?

• The ocean sunfish population would increase.
• The large shark population would die out.
• The squid would die out.
• There would be no change.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4