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Worksheet time: 50mins
Which of the following best describes an example of primary succession?
Volcano wipes out ecosystem that gradually grows back from ash covered soil
Volcano creates a new island of rock that must break down to form an ecosystem
Forest fire burns down forest that must bounce back over time
Tornado destroys a crop that must slowly grow back over time.
What term best relates to equilibrium?
pioneer species
primary succession
secondary succession
climax community
If farmers use a controlled burn to prevent forest fires, what would most likely be the first plants to return?
trees
shrubs
mosses
grasses
Breaking News! A new island has formed off of Hawaii! What must occur for it to become an ecosystem?
Secondary Succession
Aquatic succession
Primary Succession
Ferns must grow
Which would most likely result in primary succession?
old forest growing
undisturbed prairie
pollution kills mountain lake species
a Newly formed volcanic island
Which progression best explains secondary succession?
lichens>grass>shrubs>small trees> big trees
mosses>creates soil>grasses>small trees> big trees
Volcano destroys ecosystem>grasses>shrubs>small trees>big trees
Volcano forms new island> lichens>grasses>shrubs>small trees>big trees
Which would result in primary succession?
volcano destroying habitat leaving only soil and ash
Tornado destroying a crop leaving very little soil
Glacier retreating exposing bare rock
limiting factors
If you visited a forest in 2015 and there was only small plants there when revisited in 2019, what likely happened?
passing of a glacier
preservation of a habitat
occurrence of a forest fire
development of a parking lot
Both primary and secondary succession...
start with species that modify an area to allow more complex organisms to appear
start with lichens and moss
never reach climax community
start from a volcano always
How do pioneer species compare in primary and secondary succession?
primary starts with grass and weeds, secondary starts with mosses
primary starts with forest fire, secondary starts with volcano
primary starts with a volcano, secondary starts with a forest fire
Lichens and moss in primary, and grasses/ ferns in secondary
An example of typical pioneer species, that is one that appears in the earliest stages of ecological succession is:
Oak Trees
Spiders
Weeds
Small Conifer Trees
Primary succession occurs in areas with:
very little soil
lots of soil
no soil
soil that has been disturbed
What best describes the term succession?
rapid changes that create an ecosystem overnight
gradual changes over time to fully create or restore an ecosystem
forest with the tallest trees
the rate species produce offspring
Why do grasses appear before shrubs in ecological succession?
loosen the dirt for new trees to take roots?
provide food for animals returning to the area
require plenty of sunlight to make their own food
can grow even in areas with shallow soil
Natural disasters such as flooding and tornadoes are linked to ________________ succession.
primary
secondary
old field
ecosystem
What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?
Name the 3 main seres in succession (in order).
