7.10C Succession

What do you call the first organism to inhabit an area during a succession event?

• Pioneer Species

• Climax Community

• Equilibrium

• Shrubs

What is the last stage of succession called?

• Pioneer Species

• Climax Community

• Lichens and Moss

• Primary Succession

A state of balance in a system is referred to as...

• Equilibrium

• Primary Succession

• Pioneer Species

• Microhabitat

A small area that has a different group of organisms and conditions that the surrounding area is called a(n) ______.

• Microhabitat

• Ecosystem

• Lichen

• Catastrophic Event

The type of succession that happens when new land is formed and there is only bare rock on the ground is..

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

• Tertiary Succession

• Producer Succession

The type of succession that occurs after a disruption such as a natural disaster wipes out a previously existing ecosystem?

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

• Tertiary Succession

• Producer Succession

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How is secondary succession different from primary succession?

• Primary already has soil

• Secondary already has soil

• Secondary starts on bare rock

• Primary starts after a disturbance

What are the pioneer species for primary succession?

• Lichens and Moss

• Grasses and weeds

• Shrubs

• Trees

What are the pioneer species for secondary succession?

• Grasses and weeds

• Lichens and moss

• Shrubs

• Insects

Based on the image, what happens if we leave a pond undisturbed?

• Succession caused it to fill in with dirt and debris.

• It gets deeper and deeper until it becomes a lake.

• Succession causes it to stay the same forever.

• Succession will light the pond on fire.

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