Succession Science

___________begins on bare, such as after a volcano erupts.

• Primary succession

• Secondary succession

• Volcanic succession

• Fire succession

_____________occurs where an ecosystem has been disturbed, but soil is still present.

• Volcanic succession

• Fire succession

• Secondary succession

• Primary succession

Which of the following environmental change that causes ash fall and lava?

• hurricane

• volcanic eruption

• drought

• mudslides

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following environmental change that cause flood?

• hurricane

• drought

• forest fire

• volcanic eruption

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_____________occurs when no rain falls for a long period of time.

• Hurricane

• Volcanic eruption

• Drought

• Forest fire

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Primary succession occurs in an area that has_______.

• soil

• no soil

• no clouds

• no light

___________ are the first organisms to colonize an area and begin the process of ecological succession.

• pioneer species

• foundational organisms

• introductory organisms

• primary organisms

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is the correct order of ecological succession?

• grass - shrubs - lichens - trees

• lichens - grasses - shrubs - trees

• lichens - shrubs - grasses - trees

• grasses - lichens - shrubs - trees

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is NOT a pioneer species?

• shrubs

• mosses

• lichen

• fungi

What is the main difference between primary and secondary ecological succession?

• Primary begins WITHOUT soil; Secondary begins WITH soil

• Primary builds plant community; secondary builds animal community

• Primary is the first state and secondary is the second stage

• Primary begins WITH soil; Secondary begins WITHOUT soil