🌱 Part 1: Vocabulary and Matching

1. Match each term with its correct definition:

A. Primary succession

B. Secondary succession

C. Pioneer species

D. Climax community

1. Final, stable stage of succession

2. First plants to grow in a new area

3. Succession on bare rock or new land

4. Succession after a disturbance like fire

2. Choose the correct answer:

Which happens FIRST in primary succession?

Large trees grow

Lichens break down rock

Animals move in

Grass covers the ground

3. Check all examples of pioneer species:

Moss

Oak trees

Lichens

Weeds

📋 Part 2: Sequencing and Reading

4. Number the stages of primary succession in the correct order (1-5):

____ Small shrubs and bushes appear

____ Bare rock surface

____ Mature forest with large trees

____ Lichens and moss grow on rock

____ Grasses and small plants grow in soil

5. Read and complete the sentences with the correct words:

Word bank: soil, animals, pioneer, years, fire

Ecological succession takes many __________ to complete. The __________ species are the first to arrive in a new area. As plants die and decay, they create __________. When __________ move into the area, the ecosystem becomes more complex. Sometimes a __________ can restart the succession process.

6. True or False - Circle your answer:

T / F Secondary succession happens faster than primary succession.

T / F Succession always ends with a desert ecosystem.

T / F Human activities can affect ecological succession.