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Ecological Succession practice assignment

Authored by MADHUMITA SAMAYAMANTHULA

Science

8th Grade

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Ecological Succession practice assignment
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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)   .

Complete ecosystem destruction
Maintaining initial conditions
Reaching a relatively stable climax
Preventing any environmental change

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

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

pioneer species
volunteer species
founder species
conqueror species

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