Ecological Succession Comprehension TEST

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

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

Which type of succession is quicker?

• Primary Sucession

• Secondary Succession

Match the following

• Primary succession

• 
• abiotic factor

• 
• secondary sucession

• 
• pioneer species

• 
• climax community

• 

Answer explanation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Primary succession occurs in an area that has:

• Has Soil

• Has No Soil

• Has Some Soil

• none of these

What is the main difference between primary and secondary ecological succession?

• Primary begins WITHOUT soil; Secondary begins WITH soil

• Primary is the first state and secondary is the second stage

• Primary builds plant community; secondary builds animal community.

• Primary begins WITH soil; Secondary begins WITHOUT soil

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-LS2-3

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-LS2-3