Ecological Succession

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6th - 8th Grade
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Elizabeth Gonzalez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
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