Ecological Succession

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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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-LS2-3

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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

What type of species/community is a redwood forest?

• Climax Community

• Pioneer Species

• Intermediate Species

• Tertiary Community

this type of succession occurs after a forest fire

• primary succession
• secondary succession
• both

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is ecological succession?

• A slow change in an environment
• A change that takes days in an environment
• No change
• Abiotic change

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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A pioneer species is...

• a large organism
• the first organisms to adapt to a new environment 
• The best organism 
• Abiotic organisms 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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 has no soil and secondary has soil

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