Succession Unit Test

What is the order of succession shown in this figure?

• A, B, C, D
• B, A, D, C
• C, D, A, B
• D, A, B, C

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The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

• quaternary

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The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

• pond succession

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What are examples of pioneer species in a primary succession?

• Bushes and Shrubs

• Oak trees

• Mosses and Lichens

• A rose Bush

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Volcanic eruptions lead to

• Secondary Succession
• Primary succession
• Utter and complete destruction! RAWR!
• Climax Communities

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Which of the following explains what pioneer species are?

• The last organisms to colonize an area during primary succession.

• The first organisms to colonize an area during succession.

• Settlers that traveled across the United States in the early 1800's.

• A species that can only live in extremely cold conditions.

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Species diversity is​ (a)   at the beginning of secondary succession because the ​ (b)   already contains seeds and spores from many plants. This allows secondary succession to happen much ​​ (c)   .

• greater
• soil
• faster
• lower
• slower
• grass

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In which environment would primary succession occur?

• a forest with a few remaining trees after a recent wildfire

• an area of exposed rock after a glacier melts away

• beach that is exposed to the air at low tide

• an abandoned baseball field in a small town

What can destroy climax communities and cause secondary succession?

• Overgrazing, and overpopulation

• Forest fires and natural disasters

• Lakes and Fires

• Mowing and Construction

In a positive feedback loop, each action creates a consequence that _____________________ the other action.

• decreases

• has no effect on

• amplifies

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