Succession Quiz
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- 1.Primary succession almost always begins with ...
- A.
Hard soil
- B.
Bare rock
- C.
Dry lake bottom
- D.
Burned out forest
- 2.When one group of species is replaced with others over time, it is called ...
- A.
Ecological succession
- B.
Evolution
- C.
Natural selection
- D.
Climax community
- 3.If a forest fire completely destroys the plant and animal life in a forest, what kind of succession will eventually start restoring it.
- A.
Primary succession
- B.
Secondary succession
- 4.On a rock outcrop that has never been home to living organisms, what is likely to be the first organism to grow there?
- A.
Grass
- B.
Wildflowers
- C.
Algae
- D.
Lichen
- 5.Lichen is a combination of two different organisms. What are they?
- A.
Bacteria and algae
- B.
Fungus and bacteria
- C.
Mold and mushrooms
- D.
Fungus and algae
- 6.The first species to colonize a barren area is called a ...
- A.
Climax community
- B.
Grassland
- C.
Pioneer species
- D.
Biome
- 7.About how long does secondary succession take before it reaches a climax community?
- A.
5 years
- B.
About 100 years
- C.
1000 years or more
- D.
A million years
- 8.Which statement is true about forest fires?
- A.
Forest fires are always bad for the ecosystem.
- B.
Forest fires always result in primary succession.
- C.
Forest fires can sometimes be beneficial for the ecosystem.
- D.
Forest fires are always a tragedy for somebody.
- 9.If succession has reached its climax community, then in about another 500 years what will happen?
- A.
Primary succession will start over.
- B.
Secondary succession will start over.
- C.
The climax community will die off.
- D.
If left undisturbed, the climax community will remain stable.
- 10.Which statement is true about ecological succession?
- A.
Succession always results in the same climax community everywhere.
- B.
Succession always starts with bare rock.
- C.
Succession always ends with a pioneer species.
- D.
The climax community will depend on where succession is occurring.
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