Ecological succession quiz
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18 questions
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Primary and secondary succession are different because secondary succession has what at the start?
Primary and secondary succession are different because secondary succession has what at the start?
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Select ALL of the answers below that are considered pioneer species for a primary succession.
Select ALL of the answers below that are considered pioneer species for a primary succession.
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Select ALL of the answers below that are considered pioneer species for a secondary succession.
Select ALL of the answers below that are considered pioneer species for a secondary succession.
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Is the above image an example of primary or secondary succession?
Is the above image an example of primary or secondary succession?
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Is the above image an example of primary or secondary succession?
Is the above image an example of primary or secondary succession?
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Is the above image an example of primary or secondary succession?
Is the above image an example of primary or secondary succession?
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Is the above image an example of primary or secondary succession?
Is the above image an example of primary or secondary succession?
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Which type of succession takes longer and why?
Which type of succession takes longer and why?
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Which of the following is not true of pioneer communities?
Which of the following is not true of pioneer communities?
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Which of the following represents a climax community ?
Which of the following represents a climax community ?
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What would most likely be the dominant community found in stage I?
What would most likely be the dominant community found in stage I?
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What are the functions of the pioneer community?
What are the functions of the pioneer community?
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The type of succession that happens from tornadoes is
The type of succession that happens from tornadoes is
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Biodiversity increases in
Biodiversity increases in
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In succession, plant populations precede, which means to come before, animal populations.
In succession, plant populations precede, which means to come before, animal populations.
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A pond filling in with sediment is an example of ____ succession because there was no soil to begin with.
A pond filling in with sediment is an example of ____ succession because there was no soil to begin with.
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A fire is an example of ____ succession because there was soil present.
A fire is an example of ____ succession because there was soil present.
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Match the following words to the correct definition
Match the following words to the correct definition
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Pioneer Species | arrow_right_alt | The first plants to grow during succession |
Ecological succession | arrow_right_alt | The final, stable community reached during the stages of sucession |
Climax community | arrow_right_alt | An organism that grows on rocks and helps form organic soil |
Lichens | arrow_right_alt | A process of regrowth that follows an environmental change |
Conifers | arrow_right_alt | A tree that bears cones and needle-like leaves |