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Ecological succession quiz

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Question 1
1.

Primary and secondary succession are different because secondary succession has what at the start?

Question 2
2.

Select ALL of the answers below that are considered pioneer species for a primary succession.

Question 3
3.

Select ALL of the answers below that are considered pioneer species for a secondary succession.

Question 4
4.

Is the above image an example of primary or secondary succession?

Question 5
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Is the above image an example of primary or secondary succession?

Question 6
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Is the above image an example of primary or secondary succession?

Question 7
7.

Is the above image an example of primary or secondary succession?

Question 8
8.

Which type of succession takes longer and why?

Question 9
9.

Which of the following is not true of pioneer communities?

Question 10
10.

Which of the following represents a climax community ?

Question 11
11.

What would most likely be the dominant community found in stage I?

Question 12
12.

What are the functions of the pioneer community?

Question 13
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The type of succession that happens from tornadoes is

Question 14
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Biodiversity increases in

Question 15
15.

In succession, plant populations precede, which means to come before, animal populations.

Question 16
16.

A pond filling in with sediment is an example of ____ succession because there was no soil to begin with.

Question 17
17.

A fire is an example of ____ succession because there was soil present.

Question 18
18.

Match the following words to the correct definition

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Ecological succession
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The first plants to grow during succession
Lichens
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The final, stable community reached during the stages of sucession
Conifers
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An organism that grows on rocks and helps form organic soil
Climax community
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A process of regrowth that follows an environmental change
Pioneer Species
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A tree that bears cones and needle-like leaves