Succession

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

• primary
• secondary
• old field
• ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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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
• Lichens convert carbohydrates into fossil fuels.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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

• pioneer species
• soil
• climax community
• lichens

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

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

Which catastrophic event will most likely have the effect of returning an ecosystem to primary succession?

• A tornado
• A volcanic eruption
• A flood
• A drought

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

starts with bare rock followed by lichen

• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• both types of succession

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

a stable ecological community that has reached equilibrium

• ecological succession 
• climax community
• secondary succession
• pioneer speciles

species diversity eventually increases

• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• both types of succession

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary
• secondary
• tertiary
• quadanary

Which is an example of a climax community in this image?

• The empty pond

• The shallow pond/marsh

• The meadow/field

• The forest with the deer

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