Ecological Succession

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

• primary succession
• ecological succession
• secondary succession
• intermediate

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the order of succession shown in this figure?

• A, B, C, D
• B, A, D, C
• C, D, A, B
• D, A, B, C

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary
• secondary
• tertiary
• quadanary

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

After a volcanic eruption, lava covers the land. What is the order that plants grow to repopulate the area?

• Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees
• Lichens → tree → shrubs→Grasses
• Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees
• Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Reaches a climax community quicker because soil is already present

• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• both types of 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 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Ecological succession can be described as

• A change in weather

• The dominant species in one particular area

• A gradual change in plant and animal life in an ecosystem over time

• Species that survive best when there is little or no competition in an area

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is one way secondary succession differs from primary succession?

• Secondary succession is typically quicker than primary succession

• Secondary succession is typically slower than primary succession

• Secondary succession only occurs in mountains, primary succession only occurs in wetlands

• Secondary succession is the gradual change in plant species, while primary succession is the gradual change in animal species

Which diagram best represents a climax community?

• Picture A

• Picture B

• Picture C

• Picture D

Which of the following represents secondary succession?

• Moss growing on top of rocks

• Plants growing in a forest that was destroyed by fire

• Plants growing on sand dunes

• Plants growing on a new volcanic island that formed in the ocean

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4