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primary succession

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
succession that occurs in an area with no soil
a)
ecological succession 
b)
primary succession 
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer speciles
2.
the first organisms that appear in an ecological community
a)
ecological succession 
b)
primary succession 
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer speciles
3.
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
4.

After a volcanic eruption, lava covers the land. What is the order that plants grow to repopulate the area?

a)

Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees

b)

Lichens → tree → shrubs→Grasses

c)

Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees

d)

Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees

5.

Secondary Succession on land always begin when _______ is still available.

a)

Rock

b)

Dirt

c)

Water

d)

Wind

6.

What is the term that describes a steady and stable community?

a)

peak community

b)

turf community

c)

climax community

d)

disturbed community

7.

What is an example of an area that is likely to undergo primary succession?

a)

Glaciers melt and leave exposed rock

b)

Plants die from drought and decompose

c)

Land is bulldozed and soil remains

8.

What is the most important function of pioneer species?

a)

To create rocks

b)

To look nice

c)

Food for animals

d)

To create soil and add nutrients to the environment

9.

What are the first organisms to colonize an area and begin the process of ecological succession.

a)

primary organisms

b)

introductory organisms

c)

foundational organisms

d)

pioneer species

10.

What is the name given to lichen or moss after a primary succession

a)

Pioneer species

b)

Volunteer species

c)

Founder species

d)

Captain species

11.

Succession that occurs in an area with NO SOIL

a)

Ecological succession

b)

Secondary succession

c)

Primary succession

d)

Pioneer species

12.

What type of succession is this?

a)

Primary succession

b)

Tertiary succession

c)

Secondary succession

d)

Variable succession

13.

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

14.

During a forest fire most vegetation (plants) burn. A forest fire is an example of primary succession.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is the main difference between primary and secondary ecological succession?

a)

Primary begins WITHOUT soil; Secondary begins WITH soil

b)

Primary is the first state and secondary is the second stage

c)

Primary builds plant community; secondary builds animal community.

d)

Primary begins WITH soil; Secondary begins WITHOUT soil

16.

What is the term that describes a steady and stable community?

a)

peak community

b)

turf community

c)

climax community

d)

disturbed community

17.
What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?
a)
primary succession
b)
ecological succession
c)
secondary succession
d)
intermediate
18.

Which is faster: Primary or Secondary Succession?

a)

Primary Succession

b)

Secondary Succession

c)

Both Take The Same Amount of Time

19.
Natural disasters such as flooding and tornadoes are linked to ________________.
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
old field
d)
ecosystem
20.
A sudden shift in the earth's crust is called a...
a)
Earthquake 
b)
Volcano 
c)
Tsunami
d)
Flood
21.
A spinning funnel cloud which causes much destruction is called a...
a)
Tornado 
b)
Earthquake
c)
Tsunami 
d)
Hurricane 
22.
Which is not an impact to the ecosystem after a drought?
a)
Water is scarce and causes organisms to find new sources of water elsewhere.
b)
Floods will wipe out all the vegetation
c)
Herbivores will have to leave and find food elsewhere
23.

Which is the best synonym for catastrophic?

a)

Advantageous

b)

Successful

c)

Disasterous

d)

Fortunate

24.

The permanent displacement of organisms would be an example of a

a)

long term effect of a natural disaster.

b)

short term effect of a natural disaster.

25.

What is the main difference between primary and secondary succession?

a)

primary begins with soil formation and secondary starts with soil intact

b)

primary is the first stage and secondary is the second stage

c)

primary builds plant communities and secondary builds animal communities

d)

primary occurs after natural disasters and secondary occurs after disturbances to the ecosystem

26.

Which of the following correctly matches the catastrophic event with its impact?

a)

Heavy flooding increases the number of species in an area.

b)

A tornado causes seawater to move onto the coast.

c)

A hurricane increases erosion and makes a beach smaller.

d)

A wildfire increases the number of habitats for organisms.

27.
Which of the following natural disasters have had the LEAST impact on TEXAS
a)
hurricanes
b)
floods
c)
tornadoes
d)
earthquakes