Quick Questions

Which examples have characteristics of secondary succession?

• 1 and 2

• 1 and 4

• 2 and 3

• 2 and 4

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Which of the following real-life events could represent Example 1?

• The regrowth of a forest after a devastating fire

• The formation of an island ecosystem from a hot spot in Earth’s crust

• The formation of sand dunes

• All of the above

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Which of the following real-life events could represent Example 3?

• The regrowth of a forest after a devastating fire

• The formation of an island ecosystem from a hot spot in Earth’s crust

• A grassland ecosystem emerging after a severe flood

• All of the above

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What is a difference between primary and secondary succession?

• Primary succession results in a climax community, whereas secondary succession results in a destroyed community.

• Primary succession starts with bare rock, whereas secondary succession starts with an already established community of plants.

• . Primary succession takes a shorter amount of time because it begins with already established soil, whereas secondary succession takes a longer period of time because it begins with bare rock.

• Primary succession takes a longer period of time because it begins with bare rock, whereas secondary succession takes a shorter amount of time because it begins with already established soil.

How does the lion pictured depend on other biotic factors for survival?

• Food Source

• Protection

• Warmth

• Shelter

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What is the most likely explanation for all of the biotic factors pictured to be in such close proximity to one another?

• They are migrating to another location

• A water source is nearby

• It is mating season

• They are hunting for food

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What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Transpiration

• Fermentation

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Which of the following elements is a noble gas?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Helium

• Carbon

What is the chemical formula for table salt?

Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

• Chloroplast

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