Ecological Succession

Ecological Succession

6th - 8th Grade

25 Qs

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Ecological Succession

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS2-4, MS-ESS2-2, MS-LS2-2

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Elizabeth Gonzalez

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Media Image
What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?
primary succession
ecological succession
secondary succession
intermediate

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

___ are the first organisms to colonize an area and begin the process of ecological succession.

foundational organisms

introductory organisms

primary organisms

pioneer species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the main difference between primary and secondary ecological succession?

Primary begins WITHOUT soil; Secondary begins WITH soil

Primary is the first state and secondary is the second stage

Primary builds plant community; secondary builds animal community.

Primary begins WITH soil; Secondary begins WITHOUT soil

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is an example of an area that is likely to undergo primary succession?

Glaciers melt and leave exposed rock

Plants die from drought and decompose

Land is bulldozed and soil remains

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is the correct order of ecological succession?

grass - shrubs - lichens - trees

lichens - shrubs - grasses - trees

lichens - grasses - shrubs - trees

grasses - lichens - shrubs - trees

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is an increase of biodiversity over time, after a natural or man made disturbance?

ecological recession

climax recession

ecological succession

climax succession

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is an example of a disturbance that could bring about secondary succession?

Humans cut down many trees in a small region

A volcanic eruption covers a village in lava.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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