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Intervention/Practice 7.10C Ecological Succession

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12 questions

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Question 1

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Question 2

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Question 3

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Question 4

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Question 5

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Question 6

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Question 7

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Question 8

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Question 10

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Question 11

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Question 12

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Describe or draw a situation in which succession may occur.

Question 1

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The general idea that a specific area once had no life and eventually gained many types of life is called _______ 

Question 2

2.

Primary ecological succession is when an area starts with _______ and then slowly colonizes it.

Question 3

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One of the best examples we have of primary ecological succession is when new _______ forms due to _______ flowing out of the ocean and hardening.

Question 4

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When organisms begin to colonize this hardened lava rock, they are known as the _______ and can be in the form of microbes, lichens, or ferns. 

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Question 6

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Question 7

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_______ is when an ecosystem begins being built as the result of a disaster.

Question 8

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Question 9

9.

Changes to land that was once without soil.

habitat

secondary succession

primary succession

niche

Changes to land that contained some soil and life.

habitat

primary succession

niche

secondary succession

Select all the things a pioneer species does.

gets rid of microorganisms 

creates soil

makes an environment more suitable for other types of life

slowly break down rock

Another example of primary succession is the retreat of glaciers.

True

False

Select all that apply.

In secondary succession-

the ecosystem can end up the same as it was before

the ecosystem cannot end up the same as it was before

the ecosystem cannot end up different than it was before

the ecosystem can end up different than it was before

Other ways secondary succession could be triggered is by-

a tornado

a disease

forest fires

a new species is introduced

a hurricane