Succession + Tropism SW

What do we call the first species that colonize a new area?

• Foreign Species

• Pioneer Species

• Intraspecies

• Interspecies

Which of the following is something that can create new land?

• snow

• rain

• volcanic eruption

• wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following are examples of pioneer species? (select all that apply)

• maple tree

• grass

• lichens

• moss

Succession type?

• primary succession
• secondary succession
• tertiary succession
• variable succession

What is the most important function of pioneer species?

• To create rocks
• To create soil and add nutrients to the environment 
• To look nice
• Food for animals 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A climax community is ….

• the beginning of a new ecological succession.
• the rocks in a new environment.
• the fire that will cause destruction.
• an area that reaches its greatest growing potential.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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 and secondary succession.

• Primary has no soil and secondary has soil.

What is an example of an area that is likely to undergo primary succession?

• Glaciers melt and leave exposed rock

• Plants die from drought and decompose

• Land is bulldozed and soil remains

Which of the following is a characteristic of a habitat in the earliest stages of succession?

• Relatively low biodiversity

• Mostly hardwood trees

• Thick layer of rich soil

• High density of organic matter

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

• primary succession
• ecological succession
• secondary succession
• intermediate

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-5