Worksheets4/22 Ecological Succession
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
First species to arrive in an area
a)
invasive species
b)
abiotic components
c)
pioneer species
d)
parasites
2.
Stable, final stage of succession
a)
adaptation
b)
pioneer species
c)
niche
d)
climax community
3.
First species occuring in areas of primary succession are mosses and
a)
grasses
b)
wildflowers
c)
trees
d)
lichens
4.
Succession type?
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
tertiary succession
d)
variable succession
5.
Succession type?
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
tertiary succession
d)
variable succession
6.
Final illustration (#8) shows
a)
pioneer species
b)
climax community
c)
only biotic factors
d)
only abiotic factors
7.
Plant life starting to grow on a volcano
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
tertiary succession
d)
variable succession
8.
succession that occurs in an area with no soil
a)
ecological succession
b)
primary succession
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer speciles
9.
succession that occurs in an area where soil is already present
a)
ecological succession
b)
primary succession
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer speciles
10.
occurs over time
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.
species diversity eventually increases
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
both types of succession
13.
This is an example of...
a)
Primary Succession
b)
Secondary Succession
c)
Climate Community
d)
Pioneer Species
14.
This is an example of...
a)
Climax communities
b)
Secondary succession
c)
Primary succession
d)
Pioneer species
15.
This is an example of...
a)
Secondary Succession
b)
Primary succession
c)
Utter and complete destruction! RAWR!
d)
Climax Communities
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