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Ecological Succession and Biodiversity

Authored by Kathleen Weems

Science

9th Grade

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Ecological Succession and Biodiversity
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a stable ecological community that has reached equilibrium called? This ecosystem will have a high amount of biodiversity.

ecological succession

climax community

secondary succession

pioneer species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What process starts with bare/barren rock followed by lichen?

primary succession

secondary succession

both types of succession

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of succession occurs after an event like a forest fire?

primary succession

secondary succession

both

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What are examples of pioneer species in primary succession?

Bushes and Shrubs

Oak trees

Mosses and Lichens

A rose bush

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do lichens contribute to primary succession?

Lichens produce glucose like plants

Lichens begin to break down rock to form soil

Lichens are nitrogen fixing bacteria to help plants grow

Lichens convert carbohydrates into fossil fuels.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which catastrophic event would lead to primary succession?

A tornado

A volcanic eruption

A flood

A drought (no rain for long periods of time)

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Biodiversity (the amount of different living things in an area) should be highest during which example below?

Immediately after a tornado

When a volcano erupts and covers an area in lava

When a forest has reached its climax community

When an ecosystem is damaged by a hurricane

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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