Ecological Succession

1.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

What is the order of succession shown in this figure?

A, B, C, D

B, A, D, C

C, D, A, B

D, A, B, C

2.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

Which of the following is true in a climax community?

the community will constantly evolve and change

if one species dies, a new species will fulfill the same role

They are stable for a long time, with the same species maintaining their population

it goes through a major change called "climax" every few hundred years

3.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?

primary succession

ecological succession

secondary succession

intermediate

4.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

Which process occurs after a forest fire?

eutrophication

photosynthesis

primary succession

secondary succession

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

True or False?
The Root System acquires water and minerals from the ground.

False

True

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

True or False?
The Climax Stage of Ecological Succession is where the land is barren because as the result of a natural disaster

True

False

7.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is the goal of the pioneer species in Primary Succession?

To kill the dead materials after a disaster

To rebuild soil

To feed Johnny

To put fresh oxygen into the air

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is Ecological Succession?

Competition between plants in a society

A natural disaster such as a flood or fire

The cycle of a tomato plant

The change an ecosystem experiences over time

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What triggers or begins Secondary Succession?

Mrs. Spence's Unit Test

A disturbance (A flood or fire)

Heavy Rain

The completion of Primary Succession

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

occurs over time

primary succession

secondary succession

both types of succession

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

starts with bare rock followed by lichen

primary succession

secondary succession

both types of succession

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

species diversity eventually increases

primary succession

secondary succession

both types of succession

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

the process of change in the living parts of the ecosystem

ecological succession

primary succession

climax community

pioneer speciles

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

succession that occurs in an area with no soil

ecological succession

primary succession

secondary succession

pioneer speciles

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

succession that occurs in an area where soil is already present

ecological succession

primary succession

secondary succession

pioneer speciles

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

the first organisms that appear in an ecological community

ecological succession

primary succession

secondary succession

pioneer speciles

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

a stable ecological community that has reached equilibrium

ecological succession

climax community

secondary succession

pioneer speciles

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

ends in a climax community

primary succession

secondary succession

both types of succession

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

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

Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees

Shrubs → Trees → Grasses → Lichens

Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees

Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

As succession progresses, animal species diversity increases due to the fact that

less soil is being created

food choices increase

precipitation rates stabilize

temperatures moderate

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Lichens are important to the creation of an ecosystem due to the fact that they create soil by

becoming tall

collecting water

reproducing asexually

weather rock

22.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The picture shows what type of succession?

primary

secondary

tertiary

quadanary

23.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The picture shows what type of succession?

primary

secondary

tertiary

quadanary

24.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

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

pioneer species

volunteer species

founder species

conqueror species

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