Ecological Succession and Catastrophic events

A long period with no rain is called a...

• Earthquake
• Wildfire
• Drought
• Tornado 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What catastrophic event would be of greatest risk to a grassland?

• hurricane
• flood
• tsunami
• wildfire

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What catastrophic event would be of greatest risk to a coastal area?

• hurricane
• drought
• none of the above
• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The best method to prevent erosion is to

• remove all trees
• build homes
• grow plants/vegetation
• mine

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is the order of succession shown in this figure?

• A, B, C, D
• B, A, D, C
• C, D, A, B
• D, A, B, C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• primary succession
• ecological succession
• secondary succession
• intermediate

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary
• secondary
• tertiary
• quadanary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

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-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4