Changing Ecosystems

The series of changes that occurs in an area where no soil or organisms exist is called

• pioneer species

• primary succession

• secondary succession

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The first species to populate an area are called

• secondary succession

• pioneer species

• structural adaptation

A snake escapes a fire by seeking shelter in a gopher burrow

• Physical adaptation

• Behavioral adaptation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A fire burns the blades of grass, but the underground roots remain unharmed is an example of

• Structural adaptation

• Behavioral adaptation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The series of changes that occurs in an area where the ecosystem has been disturbed, but where soil and organisms still exist are called...

• Disasters

• Secondary succession

• Primary succession

A woodpecker flies away from the fire to safety

• Structural adaptation

• Behavioral adaptation

The bark on pine trees is thick and scaly. As it burns, the flakes fall off and take the heat with them.

• Structural adaptation

• Behavioral adaptation

A volcanic eruption will result in what kind of succession?

• Primary succession

• Secondary succession

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A fire or natural disaster will result in what kind of succession?

• Primary succession

• Secondary succession

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Anything in an ecosystem that you need to live is called

• greenhouse

• resources

• invasion

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1