Ecological Succession

Ecological Succession

7th Grade

15 Qs

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Ecological Succession

Ecological Succession

Assessment

Quiz

Science

7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-1

+2

Standards-aligned

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Stage IV will persist (stay the same) until it is altered (changed) by ______ ?

the growth in diameter of the trees

a major change in a biotic & abiotic factors

the reappearance of lichens and mosses

seasonal dieback of vegetation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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A glacier in Alaska has melted back a distance of 100 kilometers over the last 200 years. Four stages in this process are shown in diagrams A, B, C, and D below.  

In which order should the diagrams be placed to represent the ecological succession that has taken place in the area?

C → D → A → B

D → C → B → A

C → D → B → A

D → C → A → B

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which statement about pioneer species is TRUE?

Pioneer species require soil to grow.

Pioneer species are organisms that are made up of only one cell.

Pioneer species thrive during the early stages of ecological succession.

Pioneer species, such as hardwood trees, thrive during the final stages of ecological succession.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A vegetable garden goes unattended for a few weeks. Which organism will be the first to take over the area?

Weeds

Moss

Shrubs

Trees

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

It occurs in areas where a community that previously existed has been destroyed by some type of natural disaster or human activity.

Primary succession

Secondary succession

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An ecological community in which populations of organisms remain stable and exist in balance. It is the final stage of succession, remaining relatively unchanged until destroyed by an event such as a natural disaster or human interference.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 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

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