Succession and Biodiversity Test

Succession that occurs in an area with NO SOIL

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

The process of change in the living parts of the ecosystem 

• ecological succession 
• primary succession 
• climax community
• pioneer species

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary
• secondary
• tertiary
• quadanary

The first organisms that appear in an ecological community

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

How do lichens contribute to primary succession?

• Lichens decompose organic matter from animals and plants
• Lichens begin to break down rock to form soil
• Lichens are nitrogen fixing bacteria

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary
• secondary
• tertiary
• quadanary

Natural disasters such as flooding and tornadoes are linked to ________________.

• primary
• secondary
• old field
• ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The final stable community of plants and animals is called:

• pioneer community
• farmland
• climax community
• old field

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

Reaches a climax community quicker because soil is already present

• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• both types of succession