Catastrophic Events and Ecological Succession

catastrophic events take place

• over the course of centuries

• suddenly

• over several years

• only during thunderstorms

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which of the following is not a catastrophic event?

• earthquake that destroys buildings

• hurricane that floods a city

• lightning that starts a wildfire

• thunderstorm that causes puddles to form

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which of the following events can destroy plants and create new rock formations?

• hurricane

• lightning

• volcano

• wildfire

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earthquakes at the bottoms of oceans can cause -

• tsunamis

• erosion

• hurricanes

• rainstorms

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what do all catastrophic events have in common?

• they all produce rain and high winds

• they all change the earth's surface

• they all change the structure of shorelines

• they all destroy buildings

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several years after groundwater was cleared, grasses began to grow in an area. After 10 years, small bushes replaced the grasses. The pattern of plant growth is known as -

• cropping

• evolution

• succession

• biodiversity

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starting on bare rock, what is the usual ecological succession of organisms?

• lichen -> grasses -> shrubs -> trees

• grasses -> lichen -> shrubs -> trees

• lichen -> shrubs -> grasses -> trees

which of the following situations is the best example of ecological succession?

• a population of birds in an area remains the same

• one species of tree replaces a species of shrub

• several species compete for the same resource

a ________ is the result of succession being complete and an ecosystem meeting equilibrium

• pioneer species

• climax community

• stability

• unbalanced state

Which of the following events would most likely cause ecological succession in an ecoregion located in south Texas?

• volcanic eruption

• blizzard

• drought

• earthquake

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