Amoeba Sisters Ecological Succession

What is the process of change of organisms in an ecological community over time called?

• Biodiversity

• Invasion

• Succession

• Ecology

What level of ecological organization is one species in a specific area called?

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

What level of ecological organization includes several different groups of organisms that live together in the same area?

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

What type of succession occurs in an area that has no soil, for example a lava flow.

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

• Quaternary

What type of succession occurs in an area that once had plants and animals, then there was a disturbance (like a forest fire) and now only has soil?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

• Quaternary

What are the pioneer species for primary succession?

• Grass and weeds

• Trees and Shrubs

• Fruits and Vegetables

• Lichens and Mosses

What are the pioneer species for secondary succession?

• Trees and shrubs

• Mosses and lichens

• Grasses and weeds

• Fruits and Vegtables

What type of succession occurs fastest?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

• Quaternary

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?

• primary succession
• ecological succession
• secondary succession
• intermediate