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Ecological Succession

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is ecological succession?
a)
A slow change in an environment
b)
A change that takes days in an environment
c)
No change
d)
Abiotic change
2.
First species to arrive in an area
a)
invasive species
b)
abiotic components
c)
pioneer species
d)
parasites
3.
Succession type?
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
tertiary succession
d)
variable succession
4.

occurs slowly over many years

a)

primary succession

b)

secondary succession

c)

both types of succession

5.
Stable, final stage of succession
a)
adaptation
b)
pioneer species
c)
niche
d)
climax community
6.

Secondary succession would most likely be taking place in a(n)

a)

abandoned baseball field.

b)

exposed rock after a glacier melts.

c)

new land made from lava which cooled

d)

a climax community

7.

succession that occurs in an area where soil is already present

a)

ecological succession

b)

primary succession

c)

secondary succession

d)

pioneer speciles

8.

An area that begins with bare rock and takes longer to become a forest is ...

a)

Primary Succession

b)

Secondary Succession

9.
What is the most important function of pioneer species?
a)
To create rocks
b)
To create soil and add nutrients to the environment 
c)
To look nice
d)
Food for animals 
10.

starts with bare rock followed by lichens and mosses

a)

primary succession

b)

secondary succession

c)

both types of succession

11.
reaches a climax community quicker because soil is already present
a)
primary succession 
b)
secondary succession
c)
both types of succession
12.
A climax community is ….
a)
the beginning of a new ecological succession.
b)
the rocks in a new environment.
c)
the fire that will cause destruction.
d)
an area that reaches its greatest growing potential.
13.
What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?
a)
Primary succession already has soil.
b)
Primary has soil and secondary does not
c)
soil is present in both
d)
primary has no soil and secondary has soil
14.

Which experiences the least change over time?

a)

Pioneer Species

b)

Primary Succession

c)

Aquatic Succession

d)

Climax Community

15.

Which is the correct order in primary succession?

a)

Rocks, Lichens & Mosses, Bushes & Shrubs, Trees

b)

Lichens & Mosses, Rocks, Trees, Bushes & Shrubs

c)

Trees, Bushes and Shrubs, Lichens & Mosses, Lichens & Mosses

d)

Rocks, Grass, Trees, Bushes & Shrubs

16.

A farmer abandons his farm. A a short time a forest begins to grow on his abandoned farm. What type of succession would this be considered?

a)

Primary Succession

b)

Secondary Succession

17.

During a forest fire most vegetation (plants) burn. Which ecological succession will take place after a forest fire?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

18.

Which statement best describes a climax community?

a)

Climax communities contain few species, including those with large body sizes.

b)

Climax communities contain few species and include only those with small body sizes.

c)

Climax communities contain many species, including those with large body sizes.

d)

Climax communities contain many species and include only those with small body sizes.

19.

What is an example of a disturbance that could bring about secondary succession?

a)

Humans cut down many trees in a small region

b)

A volcanic eruption covers a village in lava.

20.

As ecological succession progresses, a pioneer community gradually changes into a climax community. What typically happens during this process?

a)

The number of species increases

b)

The number of species decreases

c)

The organisms in an area decrease in size

d)

The organisms in an area can no longer find food