
Succession Assessment Quiz
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is succession?
The process of plants growing in an area after a wildfire.
The gradual change in organisms that occurs when the environment changes.
The movement of animals from one ecosystem to another.
The process of rocks breaking down into soil.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are pioneer species?
Plants that grow in the shade of larger trees.
Animals that migrate to a new ecosystem.
Invasive species that take over an ecosystem.
The first plants to populate an area.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is lichen and how is it important for the process of succession?
An organism made of a fungus and either algae or autotrophic bacteria that helps break down rocks and create soil.
A type of bacteria that helps decompose dead plants and animals in the soil.
A type of plant that grows in ponds and blocks sunlight from reaching the bottom.
A type of fungus that grows on rocks and breaks them down into soil.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?
Primary succession occurs after a disaster and starts with only rocks on the ground, while secondary succession starts when there is still soil to rebuild from.
Primary succession occurs in aquatic ecosystems, while secondary succession occurs in terrestrial ecosystems.
Primary succession occurs when there is still soil to rebuild from, while secondary succession starts with only rocks on the ground.
Primary succession occurs in forests, while secondary succession occurs in grasslands.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which arrives to an area first: plants or animals?
Animals
It depends on the specific ecosystem.
Plants
Plants and animals arrive at the same time.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a climax community?
The final stage of succession where no further changes in the community occur.
A community of organisms that is constantly changing due to environmental factors.
A community of organisms that can survive and thrive the best under the climate conditions of the area.
A community of organisms that is dominated by large trees and shrubs.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the stages of succession and their time frames?
Primary Succession: 100s to 1,000s of years, Secondary Succession: decades, Cyclic Succession: 1000 or more years
Primary Succession: decades, Secondary Succession: 100s to 1,000s of years, Cyclic Succession: 1000 or more years
Primary Succession: 1000 or more years, Secondary Succession: decades, Cyclic Succession: 100s to 1,000s of years
Primary Succession: decades, Secondary Succession: 1000 or more years, Cyclic Succession: 100s to 1,000s of years
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