ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION

Which type of succession occurs on freshly formed on barren land?

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

Which of the following is something that can create new land?

• Snow

• Rain

• Volcanic Eruption

• Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What do we call the first species that colonize a new area?

• Foreign Species

• Pioneer Species

• Intraspecies

• Interspecies

Which of the following are examples of pioneer species? (select all that apply)

• Maple Tree

• Grass

• Lichens

• Moss

Which of the following appears last?

• Grass

• Bushes

• Softwoods (conifers)

• Hardwoods (Maple, Oak, etc)

Which type of succession occurs after some kind of natural disaster wipes out most of the vegetation in a habitat?

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which type of succession is quicker?

• Primary Sucession

• Secondary Succession

What is an example of an area that is likely to undergo primary succession?

• Glaciers melt and leave exposed rock

• Plants die from drought and decompose

• Land is bulldozed and soil remains

What is ecological succession?

• A slow change in an environment
• A change that takes days in an environment
• No change
• Abiotic change

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What are examples of pioneer species in a primary succession?

• Bushes and Shrubs
• Oak trees
• Mossess and Lichens 
• A rose Bush

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1