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Dynamic & Resilient Ecosystem

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Succession that occurs in an area with no soil is _______________

a)

ecological succession

b)

primary succession

c)

secondary succession

d)

pioneer species

2.

Succession that ocurs in an area where soil is already present is _________

a)

ecological succession

b)

primary succession

c)

secondary succession

d)

pioneer species

3.

The first organism that appear in an ecological community

a)

ecological succession

b)

primary succesion

c)

secondary succession

d)

pioneer species

4.

How do lichens contribute to primary succession?

a)

Lichens decompose organic matter from animals and plants

b)

Lichens begin to break down rock to form soil

c)

Lichens are nitrogen fixing bacteria

5.

Natural disasters such as fires, hurricanes and tornadoes lead _______________ succession

a)

secondary

b)

primary

6.

Unlike primary succession, secondary succession occurs in a place where an ______________ already exists.

a)

ecosystem

b)

sport teams

c)

climax community

d)

pioneer species

7.

Secondary succession usually happens __________ rapidly than primary succession because soil is already present.

a)

more

b)

less

8.

Human activities that can discrupt an ecosystem include: (1)_____________, (2)____________ and (3)_____________.

a)

mining, sleeping, walking

b)

mining, forming, logging

c)

logging, online gaming, eating

9.

Pioneer species help dissolve rocks into ____________

a)

bigger rocks

b)

much bigger rocks

c)

really big rocks

d)

soil

10.

After lichens help form soil, plants that produce ___________ can establish themselves.

a)

fruit

b)

gravel

c)

seeds

11.

A forest fire is followed by __________ succession.

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

quaternary

12.

The series of changes that occur in an area where no soil organism exist is called _________ succession.

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

quaternary

13.

After a long time, a __________ community is established and this community does not change unless it is diturbed.

a)

advanced

b)

climax

c)

mature

d)

old