Succession Level 1

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

• primary
• secondary
• old field
• ecosystem

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

• pioneer species
• soil
• climax community
• lichens

The first organisms that appear in an ecological community

• ecological succession 
• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• pioneer species

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary
• secondary
• tertiary
• quadanary

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

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

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Which catastrophic event will most likely have the effect of returning an ecosystem to primary succession?

• A tornado
• A volcanic eruption
• A flood
• A drought

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How is primary succession different from secondary succession?

• Primary succession starts with soil.

• Secondary succession start with bare rock.

• Primary succession starts with bare rock, with lichens and moss.

• Fire is an example of primary succession.

What best describes the term succession?

• rapid changes that create an ecosystem overnight

• gradual changes over time to fully create or restore and ecosystem

• forest with the tallest trees

• the rate species produce offspring

Primary succession occurs in areas with:

• very little soil

• lots of soil

• no soil

• soil that has been disturbed