Ecology/Succession

what is ecological succession?

• Change that happens over time in an ecological community

• The cycling of nutrients by decomposers

• One person giving another person power

• hamburger

What is a population?

• Group of organisms that live in the same location

• Group of organisms that are of different species

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  Group of organisms that are the same species

• cheeseburger

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which of the following can be found in a community? 

• Both plants and animals

• animals

• plants

• honey

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

What is a community?

• Group of organisms that are different species interacting in one location

• Group of cells

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  Group of organisms that are the same species

• none of the above

Areas that do primary succession do NOT have:

• Sunlight

• • Soil

• rocks

• houses

What is a pioneer species?

• an organism that is exploring a new land

• the species that colonize an area first

• a species that is last to develop

• a species with a car

What do lichens and moss do in primary succession?

• Break down rock to slowly turn it into soil

• Do not allow fungi to move into a particular area

• • Die and leave a huge mess so that animals are attracted to the area

• none of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

What is the sequence of primary succession after the pioneer species?

• animals--> trees--> small vascular plants

• small vascular plants --> shrubs --> trees and animals

• trees--> shrubs--> small vascular plants

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The climax community is when the community is stable with lots of biodiversity. How long does it take for a climax community to form?

• 100s of years

• 1 week

• As long as the coronavirus will last

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  10 years

Which of the following is an example of a disturbance that can lead to secondary succession? (select ALL that apply)

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• tornado

• flood

• deforestation

• fire