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CHAPTER
4
COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTION
Section 4.1 Homeostasis in Communities
Section 4.2 Biomes
Study the Pictures
A. Burned Forest
B. New Island
Ferns
Mosses
Lichens
Flowers
Grasses
Secondary Succession
This happens when living things start to grow again after a flood,
fire, or other natural disaster.
1. Which picture shows primary succession? Explain your answer. __________________________
Picture B; it shows ferns, mosses, and lichens growing on a new island.
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2. Which picture shows secondary succession? Explain your answer. ________________________
Picture A; it shows flowers and grasses growing after a forest fire.
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3. True or false? Primary succession happens after a grassland is destroyed by a flood. _________
false
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CHAPTER 4
BIOLOGY: The Dynamics of Life
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Look at the pictures and read what’s in the boxes. Then use the pictures and definitions to
answer the questions.
Primary Succession
This happens when living things grow in a new place.