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Ecology

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Set 20 Succession

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following areas are currently undergoing primary succession?

A) Areas burned by fires in California
B) Areas inundated by floods in Japan
C) On old lava flows on Mount St. Helens, Washington
D) In light gaps in North Carolina forests
E) Areas devastated by Hurricane Andrew in Florida

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Succession occurs following all the following disturbances except

A) Glacial retreat
B) Tides
C) Landslides
D) The creation of light gaps in forests
E) Volcanic eruptions

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following areas are currently undergoing secondary succession?

A) On lava flows in Hawaii
B) Behind retreating glaciers in Alaska and Canada
C) Following the cessation of farming in North Carolina
D) The area around Mt. St Helens in Oregon
E) Volcanoes in Iceland

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