day 17 succession

name first and last

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

• primary
• secondary
• old field
• ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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.

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

• pioneer species
• soil
• climax community
• lichens

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-ESS2-2

the first organisms that appear in an ecological community

• ecological succession
• primary succession
• secondary succession
• pioneer species

a stable ecological community that has reached equilibrium

• ecological succession
• climax community
• secondary succession
• pioneer species

What is the order of succession shown in this figure?

• A, B, C, D
• B, A, D, C
• C, D, A, B
• D, A, B, C

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

After a volcanic eruption, lava covers the land. What is the order that plants grow to repopulate the area?

• Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees
• Lichens → tree → shrubs→Grasses
• Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees
• Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Ecological succession can be described as

• A change in weather
• The dominant species in one particular area
• A gradual change in plant and animal life in an ecosystem over time
• Species that survive best when there is little or no competition in an area