Synthesize Their Understanding of Change Over Time in Ecosystems and Reflect on Their Implications

What is ecological succession?

• A virtually lifeless area that lacks soil.

• A process that describes the gradual change in the mix of species in an ecosystem.

• A soil containing large amounts of organic material and is more suitable for the growth of plants.

• A collection of the remains of dead autotrophs and particles of rock.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is simple soil?

• A collection of the remains of dead autotrophs and particles of rock.

• A soil containing large amounts of organic material and is more suitable for the growth of plants.

• A process that describes the gradual change in the mix of species in an ecosystem.

• A virtually lifeless area that lacks soil.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is mature soil?

• A process that describes the gradual change in the mix of species in an ecosystem.

• A virtually lifeless area that lacks soil.

• A collection of the remains of dead autotrophs and particles of rock.

• A soil containing large amounts of organic material and is more suitable for the growth of plants.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What are the daily changes to the abiotic conditions in an ecosystem?

• A collection of the remains of dead autotrophs and particles of rock.

• Introduction of a new species, natural disaster or human activity.

• Light intensity, temperature and humidity.

• A process that describes the gradual change in the mix of species in an ecosystem.

What are the seasonal changes to the abiotic conditions in an ecosystem?

• Introduction of a new species, natural disaster or human activity.

• A collection of the remains of dead autotrophs and particles of rock.

• A process that describes the gradual change in the mix of species in an ecosystem.

• Light intensity, temperature and humidity.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes long-term changes in an ecosystem?

• Light intensity, temperature and humidity.

• Introduction of a new species, natural disaster or human activity.

• A process that describes the gradual change in the mix of species in an ecosystem.

• A collection of the remains of dead autotrophs and particles of rock.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is primary succession?

• A virtually lifeless area that lacks soil.

• A soil containing large amounts of organic material and is more suitable for the growth of plants.

• A collection of the remains of dead autotrophs and particles of rock.

• A process that describes the gradual change in the mix of species in an ecosystem.

What is the main difference between simple soil and mature soil?

• Simple soil is a soil containing large amounts of organic material and is more suitable for the growth of plants, while mature soil is a virtually lifeless area that lacks soil.

• Simple soil is a process that describes the gradual change in the mix of species in an ecosystem, while mature soil is a collection of the remains of dead autotrophs and particles of rock.

• Simple soil is a virtually lifeless area that lacks soil, while mature soil is a soil containing large amounts of organic material and is more suitable for the growth of plants.

• Simple soil is a collection of the remains of dead autotrophs and particles of rock, while mature soil contains large amounts of organic material and is more suitable for the growth of plants.

What is the effect of long-term changes on ecosystems?

• Light intensity, temperature and humidity.

• Daily changes to the abiotic conditions in an ecosystem.

• A process that describes the gradual change in the mix of species in an ecosystem.

• Introduction of a new species, natural disaster or human activity.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What type of area does primary succession occur in?

• A collection of the remains of dead autotrophs and particles of rock.

• A process that describes the gradual change in the mix of species in an ecosystem.

• A virtually lifeless area that lacks soil.

• A soil containing large amounts of organic material and is more suitable for the growth of plants.