Ecology Test 2 Review

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

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

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

• Small shrubs

• 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

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

• primary
• secondary
• old field
• ecosystem

Tags

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

succession that occurs in an area with no soil

• ecological succession 
• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• pioneer speciles

Which of the following best describes primary succession?

• Volcano wipes out ecosystem that gradually grows back from ash covered soil

• Volcano creates a new island of rock that must break down to form an ecosystem

• Forest fire burns down forest that must bounce back over time

• Tornado destroys a crop that must slowly grow back over time.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4