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- 1. Multiple Choice
The end result of ecological succession is usually a(n)
A.land biome.
B.aquatic biome.
C.unstable community.
D.climax community.
- 2. Multiple Choice
. Which of the following is an example of primary succession?
A.lichens growing on rocks following a volcanic eruption
B.grasses growing after a forest fire
C.oak trees replacing pine trees in a forest
D. non-native species introduced into a climax community
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of these organisms would you most expect to find on a small island that formed as a result of a volcanic two years prior?
A.climbing vines
B.hardwood tree
C.monkey
D.lichen
- 4. Multiple Choice
How is primary succession different from secondary succession?
Primary succession starts with soil.
Secondary succession start with bare rock.
Primary succession starts with bare rock, with lichens and moss.
Fire is an example of primary succession.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Abandoned railroad tracks are overgrown with weeds. Ten years later there are small aspen trees growing in the middle of the tracks. This change is an example of:
Primary succession
Biological evolution
Secondary succession
Heterotrophic nutrition
- 6. Multiple ChoiceHow do lichens contribute to primary succession?Lichens decompose organic matter from animals and plantsLichens begin to break down rock to form soilLichens are nitrogen fixing bacteriaLichens convert carbohydrates into fossil fuels.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is formed during primary succession that doesn't need to be formed during secondary succession?pioneer speciessoilclimax communitylichens
- 8. Multiple Choice
What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?primary successioneutrophicationsecondary successionintermediate - 9. Multiple ChoiceAfter a forest fire, an ecosystem would start regrowth through -primary successionsecondary successionclimax communitylimiting factors
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich catastrophic event will most likely have the effect of returning an ecosystem to primary succession?A tornadoA volcanic eruptionA floodA drought
- 11. Multiple Choicesuccession that occurs in an area with no soilecological successionprimary successionsecondary successionpioneer speciles
- 12. Multiple Choicesuccession that occurs in an area where soil is already presentecological successionprimary successionsecondary successionpioneer speciles
- 13. Multiple Choicestarts with bare rock followed by lichenprimary successionsecondary successionboth types of succession
- 14. Multiple Choicethis type of succession occurs after a forest fireprimary successionsecondary successionboth
- 15. Multiple Choice
What type of species/community is a redwood forest?
Climax Community
Pioneer Species
Intermediate Species
Tertiary Community
- 16. Multiple Choice
Succession type?
primary succession
secondary succession
tertiary succession
variable succession
- 17. Multiple Choice
Succession type?
primary succession
secondary succession
tertiary succession
variable succession
- 18. Multiple Choice
After a volcanic eruption, lava covers the land. What is the order that plants grow to repopulate the area?
Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees
Lichens → tree → shrubs→Grasses
Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees
Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees
- 19. Multiple Choice
What are examples of pioneer species in a primary succession?
Bushes and Shrubs
Oak trees
Mossess and Lichens
A rose Bush
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name given to lichen or algae after a primary succession?pioneer speciesvolunteer speciesfounder speciesconqueror species
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