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Succession Quiz
1. True or False: Primary succession always starts with a pioneer species,
which is usually a type of small insect.
2. True or False: Secondary succession usually begins with small grasses.
3. What is ecological succession?
4. Compare primary succession to secondary succession.
5. Name two events that will initiate primary succession?
6. What is the end result of ecological succession?
a) a secondary forest
b) a secondary community
c) a climax community
d) a climax ecosystem
7. What do lichens help create?
a) rock
b) soil
c) fungi
d) plants
8. After a forest fire,
a) secondary succession occurs.
b) fertilizer needs to be applied to the land.
c) seeds need to be replanted.
d) all of the above
9. Which would represent primary succession?
a) rock  lichen  moss  grass  trees  shrub
b) rock  moss  lichen  grass  shrub  trees
c) rock  lichen  moss  shrub  grass  trees
d) rock  lichen  moss  grass  shrub  trees
10. What event can initiate secondary succession?
a) a forest fire
b) an abandoned field
c) a flood
d) all of the above