Question

Hundreds of years ago, the Hawaiian islands were a chain of volcanoes. As these volcanoes erupted, the lava solidified into rock. Next, pioneer species, such as lichens, began to break down the rock and turn it into soil, which allowed the growth of plant life. Which term best describes this series of events?
Responses

Primary succession because it is the first community on the new land.
Primary succession because it is the first community on the new land.

Primary succession because there was a previous community destroyed by the volcano.
Primary succession because there was a previous community destroyed by the volcano.

Secondary succession because it is the first community on the new land.
Secondary succession because it is the first community on the new land.

Secondary succession because there was a previous community destroyed by the volcano.

Answer 1

The best term to describe the series of events on the Hawaiian islands is:

**Primary succession because it is the first community on the new land.**

This is because primary succession occurs in an area where no soil exists, starting from bare rock, such as that formed from solidified lava.