Ecological Succession

Which type of ecological succession will take place in this location?

Sheets of ice (glacier) melt away, leaving behind barren rocks?

• primary succession

• secondary succession

Which type of ecological succession will take place in this location?

A forest fire (started by a camper) rips through a portion of the Appalachian Mountains, leaving only the charred remains of the trees behind.

• primary succession

• secondary succession

Which type of ecological succession will take place in this location?

Oil executives decide to discontinue drilling in an oil field and return the land to "mother nature".

• primary succession

• secondary succession

Which type of ecological succession will take place in this location?

An undersea volcano erupts and , over time, builds up an island.

• primary succession

• secondary succession

Which type of ecological succession will take place in this location?

Major flooding destroys a residential area. Houses are cleared away and land remains unused.

• primary succession

• secondary succession

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which type of ecological succession will take place in this location?

Intensive logging occurs unitl all that remains of a forest are the redwood and cedar tree stumps.

• primary succession

• secondary succession

Which type of ecological succession will take place in this location?

A hurricane hits just south of Corpus Christi, TX and completely floods the local farmlands.

• primary succession

• secondary succession

Which type of ecological succession will take place in this location?

To make ends meet, locals in a village near the Amazon have "slashed and burned" 1/4 of the rain forest that surrounds their land.

• primary succession

• secondary succession

Which type of ecological succession will take place in this location?

A devastating tsunami hits the Japanease coastline, flooding areas as far inland as 12 miles.

• primary succession

• secondary succession

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which type of ecological succession will take place in this location?

Mr. Saint Helens erupts in Washington State covering the mountain in hot ash and debris.

• primary succession

• secondary succession