Primary vs Secondary

Breaking News! A new island has formed off of Hawaii! What must occur for it to become an ecosystem?

• Secondary Succession

• Aquatic succession

• Primary Succession

• Ferns must grow

This picture shows which type of succession?

• Primary

• Secondary

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

This picture shows which type of succession?

• Primary

• Secondary

ends in a climax community

• primary succession 

• secondary succession

• both types of succession

occurs over time

• primary succession 

• secondary succession

• both types of succession

What is the name given to lichen or algae after a primary succession?

• pioneer species

• volunteer species

• founder species

• conqueror species

What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?

• Primary succession already has soil.

• Primary has soil and secondary does not

• soil is present in both

• primary has no soil and secondary has soil

Which type of succession occurs on newly formed volcanic islands?

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

• Tertiary Succession

• Quaternary Succession

What is the main difference between primary and secondary succession?

• Primary succession starts on bare rock, secondary on soil

• Primary succession occurs in water, secondary on land

• Primary succession is faster than secondary

• Primary succession involves animals, secondary involves plants

In which type of succession would you expect to find pioneer species like lichens and mosses?

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

• Both types of succession

• Neither type of succession