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Evaluate 8.12.B Ecological Succession

Authored by Mark Palmer

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8th Grade

Evaluate 8.12.B Ecological Succession
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the first level of ecological organization mentioned?

Community

Ecosystem

Population

Living organism

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which species is mentioned as a pioneer in primary succession?

Ferns

Moss

Lichen

Grasses

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What event can trigger secondary succession?

Glacier movement

Forest fire

Meteor strike

Volcano eruption

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why does biodiversity increase over time in ecological succession?

Because of human intervention

Due to climate change

Through the sequence of species replacement

As a result of pollution reduction

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How do lichens contribute to primary succession?

Lichens decompose organic matter from animals and plants
Lichens begin to break down rock to form soil
Lichens are nitrogen fixing bacteria
Lichens convert carbohydrates into fossil fuels.

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following

Pioneer species

An environment growing back from bare soil

Climax community

The species that grow back after pioneer species (grasses and shrubs)

Intermediate species

A fully grown, healthy environment

Secondary succession

The first species to grow back (mosses and lichen)

Primary succession

An environment growing back from bare rock

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If farmers use a controlled burn to prevent forest fires, what would most likely be the first plants to return?

trees

shrubs

mosses

grasses

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