
Ecological Succession practice assignment
Authored by MADHUMITA SAMAYAMANTHULA
Science
8th Grade
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Match each type of organism with the stage of succession in which it is most likely to first appear after a volcanic eruption leaves land bare.
First colonizers in primary succession, able to grow on bare rock
Flowering plants
Arrive after vegetation is established, relying on plants for food and shelter
Lichens and mosses
Appear after soil has developed, often following pioneer species
Large trees
Appear in the final stages of succession, forming forests
Mammals
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
After a glacier retreats, it leaves behind bare rock with no soil. This scenario would most likely demonstrate:
Secondary succession
Primary succession
Ecosystem stability
Biological extinction
3.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The ultimate goal of ecological succession observed by Isla on the once barren land after a volcanic eruption is (a) .
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Henry is studying how new land, such as a bare rock surface left after a volcanic eruption, gradually develops into a habitat that can support plants and animals. Which organisms play a crucial role in creating initial soil conditions during primary succession?
Large mammals
Predatory animals
Decomposers
Lichens and pioneer species
5.
HOTSPOT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Select the line on the graph that shows primary succession.
6.
HOTSPOT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A student studying primary succession should focus on which of these communities?
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B.11(B)
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name given to lichen or algae after a primary succession?
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