ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION

What is the goal of the pioneer species in Primary Succession?

• To kill the dead materials after a disaster
• To rebuild soil
• To feed Johnny
• To put fresh oxygen into the air

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary
• secondary
• tertiary
• quadanary

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

What is the name given to lichen or algae after a primary succession?

• pioneer species
• volunteer species
• founder species
• conqueror species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What are examples of pioneer species in a primary succession?

• Bushes and Shrubs
• Oak trees
• Mossess and Lichens 
• A rose Bush

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

After a volcanic eruption, lava covers the land. What is the order that plants grow to repopulate the area?

• Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees
• Lichens → tree → shrubs→Grasses
• Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees
• Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Reaches a climax community quicker because soil is already present

• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• both types of succession

Final illustration (#8) shows

• pioneer species
• climax community
• only biotic factors
• only abiotic factors

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the most important function of pioneer species?

• To create rocks
• To create soil and add nutrients to the environment 
• To look nice
• Food for animals 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Succession that occurs in an area with NO SOIL

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

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

• primary
• secondary
• old field
• ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2