Ecological Succession Check For Understanding

The two types of succession are

• primary + climax

• primary + secondary

• secondary + climax

Which type of succession would occur after a major flood?

• both would occur

• primary

• secondeary

What are the first organisms to inhabit an area after a disturbance called?

• pioneer species

• insects

• grasses

Which type of succession happens faster?

• secondary

• both occur the same

• primary

The final stage of ecological succession is the

• field

• climax community

• forest

Which type of ecological succession would occur after a disturbance that left the soil behind?

• climax community

• secondary

• primary

Which of these species would be considered a pioneer species?

• lichens

• insects

• small animals

Which of these species would occur first in secondary succession?

• insects

• grasses

• climax community

What do the pioneer organisms produce in primary succession?

• water

• bacteria

• soil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which type of succession occurs after a forest fire?

• none -the soil is ruined

• primary

• secondary