Succession Quiz

What is the only thing left in an ecosystem after a disaster that puts the ecosystem into primary succession?

• Soil

• Bare rock

• Sand

• Water

What causes secondary succession(young)?

• Glacier movement

• Landslide

• Volcano eruption

• Forest fires

What is climax community also called?

• End stage

• Last stage

• Final stage

• Top stage

Is the climax community ecosystem diverse?

• Yes

• No

Secondary succession(young) occur faster than primary succession.

• True

• False

What are(is) the pioneer specie(s)?

• Lichen and moss

• Moss

• Lichen

• Grass

What do pioneer species do?

• Break down soil.

• Break down rocks and dead lichen to form soil.

• Breaks down sand.

• Breaks down dead organisms to be made into nutrients.

What is formed during primary succession that doesn't need to be formed during secondary succession?

• pioneer species
• soil
• climax community
• lichens

What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?

• primary succession
• eutrophication
• secondary succession
• intermediate

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

After a forest fire, an ecosystem would start regrowth through -

• primary succession
• secondary succession
• climax community
• limiting factors

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4