Succession

Where does primary succession usually start off?

• in an old corn field

• on bare rock

• in a lake

• after a forest fire

Which form of succession happens relatively in less time?

• Primary

• Secondary

A forest growing back after a fire is an example of____________.

• Primary succession

• Secondary succession

• Pioneer species

• Climax community

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

How does biodiversity affect a climax community?

• It makes destruction of insects impossible

• It makes primary succession more likely

• It makes total destruction by insects less likely

• It makes species less likely to survive

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A coniferous forest that has plants and animals that have been established of a long time would be: ________________

• primary succession

• a pioneer community

• a mature community

• a secondary community

Which of the following is an example of a pioneer species?

• ferns

• moss

• crab grass

• lichens

What is the most common plant to take over an old farm field?

• maple treses

• lichens

• mosses

• crab grass

How did lupines help succession take place around Mt. St. Helen's?

• They could fix nitrogen

• They could do photosynthesis

• They added water to the soil

• They shaded plants from the sun

Mt. St. Helen's lost how much of it elevation due to the eruption? (Check out the Harry B, Truman video.)

• 13,000 ft.

• 1,300 ft.

• 300 ft.

• 30 ft.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

According to IXL X-6, how did the seeds get to the Island of Surtsey to help plants begin to grow?

• Through undigested bird waste

• Blew in by the wind

• Carried by animals

• Was carried by ocean currents