Science Cat Events & Succession Quiz Review

The natural, gradual process by which ecosystems change and develop over time is called?

• Ecosystem

• Catastrophic Events

• Succession

• Mother Nature

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The type of succession that takes place in an area with only rock?

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

• Ecosystem

• Ecological Succession

The type of succession that takes place in an area with soil already present?

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

• Ecosystem

• Ecological Succession

The first type of organism present in an area; ex: lichens and mosses?

• Climax Community

• Microhabitat

• Shallow Soil

• Pioneer Species

The final, stable stage of succession?

• Microhabitat

• Climax Community

• Pioneer Species

• Ecological Succession

Examples of events primary succession may begin after?

• increased vegetation (plants)

• new types of organisms appear and it slowly fills with soil

• earthquake, volcanic eruption, glacier

• food, tornado, hurricane, tsunami, fire

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Examples of events secondary succession may begin after?

• food, tornado, hurricane, tsunami, fire

• earthquake, volcanic eruption, glacier

• new types of organisms appear and it slowly fills with soil

• Microhabitat

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

This is what secondary succession begins with the primary does not.

• Microhabitat

• Soil

• Underground

• Erode

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What occurs to a pond during succession?

• increased vegetation (plants)

• Pioneer Species

• new types of organisms appear and it slowly fills with soil

• Climax Community

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Safest place to be during a tornado?

• Underground

• Soil

• Shallow Soil

• Microhabitat