Ecological Succession

What do you call the vegetation once it has stopped succession?

• Pioneer Species

• Climax Community

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

• 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 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

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.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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

• pioneer species
• soil
• climax community
• lichens

After a forest fire, an ecosystem would start regrowth through -

• primary succession
• secondary succession
• climax community
• limiting factors

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4