Succession

succession that occurs in an area with no soil

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

succession that occurs in an area where soil is already present

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

the first organisms that appear in an ecological community

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

a stable ecological community that has reached equilibrium

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

starts with bare rock followed by lichen

• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• both types of succession

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary
• secondary
• tertiary
• quadanary

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

• primary
• secondary
• old field
• ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following best describes primary succession?

• Volcano wipes out ecosystem that gradually grows back from ash covered soil

• Volcano creates a new island of rock that must break down to form an ecosystem

• Forest fire burns down forest that must bounce back over time

• Tornado destroys a crop that must slowly grow back over time.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What term best relates to equilibrium?

• pioneer species

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• climax community

Breaking News! A new island has formed off of Hawaii! What must occur for it to become an ecosystem?

• Secondary Succession

• Aquatic succession

• Primary Succession

• Ferns must grow

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3