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WorksheetsEcological Succession
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
occurs slowly over many years
primary succession
secondary succession
both types of succession
Secondary succession would most likely be taking place in a(n)
abandoned baseball field.
exposed rock after a glacier melts.
new land made from lava which cooled
a climax community
succession that occurs in an area where soil is already present
ecological succession
primary succession
secondary succession
pioneer speciles
An area that begins with bare rock and takes longer to become a forest is ...
Primary Succession
Secondary Succession
starts with bare rock followed by lichens and mosses
primary succession
secondary succession
both types of succession
Which experiences the least change over time?
Pioneer Species
Primary Succession
Aquatic Succession
Climax Community
Which is the correct order in primary succession?
Rocks, Lichens & Mosses, Bushes & Shrubs, Trees
Lichens & Mosses, Rocks, Trees, Bushes & Shrubs
Trees, Bushes and Shrubs, Lichens & Mosses, Lichens & Mosses
Rocks, Grass, Trees, Bushes & Shrubs
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?
Primary Succession
Secondary Succession
During a forest fire most vegetation (plants) burn. Which ecological succession will take place after a forest fire?
Primary
Secondary
Which statement best describes a climax community?
Climax communities contain few species, including those with large body sizes.
Climax communities contain few species and include only those with small body sizes.
Climax communities contain many species, including those with large body sizes.
Climax communities contain many species and include only those with small body sizes.
What is an example of a disturbance that could bring about secondary succession?
Humans cut down many trees in a small region
A volcanic eruption covers a village in lava.
As ecological succession progresses, a pioneer community gradually changes into a climax community. What typically happens during this process?
The number of species increases
The number of species decreases
The organisms in an area decrease in size
The organisms in an area can no longer find food
