Mount St. Helens: A Story of Succession

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Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
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Charles Martinez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement best describes ecological succession?
It occurs after a disturbance.
No idea
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens in Washington State experienced a huge volcanic eruption after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake. During the eruption, hot ash and pumice poured down the west, south, and east sides of the mountain, melting the snow and ice at the top of the volcano and producing volcanic mudflows. Which type of process first occurred in the ecosystem around Mount St. Helens after it erupted?
primary succession
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of a pioneer species in primary succession?
to produce the soil
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is most likely to result immediately after a rainforest in Brazil is clear-cut?
secondary succession
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are lichens a good pioneer species after a volcanic eruption?
They are able to grow on bare rock.
They will grow inside the volcano at a higher temperature
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NGSS.MS-LS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which factor can cause secondary succession?
clear cutting
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does a whale fall community affect ocean sediment?
The decomposition of the whale enriches the sediment.
I have no Idea!
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NGSS.MS-LS2-3
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