Ecological Succession Quiz

What is succession?

• A series of events where life returns.

• A process of plant development.

• A type of animal migration.

• A method of soil erosion.

What is primary succession?

• It is when you have bare rock and erosion, wind, and rain turn it into soil.

• It is when trees grow in a forest.

• It is when animals migrate to a new area.

• It is when soil is already present and trees start to grow.

Which are 2 examples of primary succession?

• Mount St. Helens, Surtsey Island.

• Yellowstone Park, forest fire.

• Lodgepole pine, Lupine.

• Sequoia tree, natural disaster.

What happened on Surtsey Island?

• A large volcano erupted and created a new island, scientists wondered how life could return there and what the first species would be.

• A forest fire destroyed all the trees.

• A flood washed away all the land.

• An earthquake split the island in half.

What is secondary succession?

• When there is some disturbance but the soil remains.

• When you have bare rock and erosion, wind, and rain turn it into soil.

• When trees grow in a forest.

• When animals migrate to a new area.

Match the following examples with their corresponding types of secondary succession.

• Example of plant species that thrive after a disturbance.

• Red wood trees, natural disasters.

• Example of volcanic eruption and subsequent ecological succession.

• Mount St. Helens, the Surtey island.

• Example of trees and natural events leading to ecological changes.

• Yellowstone Park, Forest Fire.

• Example of a forest recovering after a fire.

• LodgePole Pines, Lupine.

What are pioneer species?

• They arrive in areas after a disturbance and restore balance.

• They are the last species to arrive in an area.

• They are species that migrate to new areas.

• They are species that live in the ocean.

(a)   are some examples of pioneer species in Yellowstone after the fire.

• Lupine, Lodgepole Pines.

• Sequoia trees, natural disasters.

• Mount St. Helens, Surtsey Island.

• Yellowstone Park, forest fire.

(a)   are things like redwood trees.

• Climax species are things like

• Climax species are the first species

• Climax species are migratory species

• Climax species are species that live

Which of the following are examples of disorders leading to inheritance?

• Natural disasters or man-made disasters.

• Plant development.

• Animal migration.

• Soil erosion.