Chapter 5 review

Wildfires are an example of what kind of succession?

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

• Tertiary Succession

• Climax Succession

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Volcanic eruptions are an example of what kind of ecological succession?

• Secondary Succession

• Artificial Succession

• Primary Succession

• None of the above

What is the first pioneer species to colonize bare rock?

• Moss

• Trees

• Bacteria

• Insects

What type of succession occurs where an ecosystem previously existed?

• Primary Succession

• Natural Succession

• Secondary Succession

• Rapid Succession

What type of succession occurs on a surface where no previous ecosystem existed?

• Secondary Succession

• Primary Succession

• Climax Succession

• Artificial Succession

What is a gradual process of change and replacement of the types of species in a community?

• Evolution

• Natural Selection

• Ecological Succession

• Speciation

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What organisms break down decaying plants and animals?

• Consumers

• Producers

• Decomposers

• Scavengers

What is the process in which nitrogen circulates among the air, soil, water, plants, and animals?

• Water Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

• Carbon Cycle

• Oxygen Cycle

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Some carbon is released into the atmosphere as:

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

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Carbon exists in:

• Rocks only

• Air only

• Only in plants

• Air, water, and living organisms

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