Question

Which table correctly matches the scenario to the type of succession that would follow?A. ScenarioType of Successiona wildfire burns down a forestprimary a glacier retreats to expose rocksecondarya volcano erupts and creates an islandsecondarya hurricane causes a floodprimary an earthquake causes a landslideprimary B. ScenarioType of Successiona wildfire burns down a forestsecondarya glacier retreats to expose rockprimary a volcano erupts and creates an islandsecondarya hurricane causes a floodprimary an earthquake causes a landslidesecondaryC. ScenarioType of Successiona wildfire burns down a forestprimary a glacier retreats to expose rocksecondarya volcano erupts and creates an islandsecondarya hurricane causes a floodsecondaryan earthquake causes a landslideprimary D. ScenarioType of Successiona wildfire burns down a forestsecondarya glacier retreats to expose rockprimary a volcano erupts and creates an islandprimary a hurricane causes a floodsecondaryan earthquake causes a landslidesecondary

Answer 1

To determine the correct matches between the scenarios and the types of succession, we need to understand the differences between primary and secondary succession.

- **Primary Succession** occurs in lifeless areas where there is no soil (e.g., after a volcanic eruption that creates new land or when a glacier retreats, exposing bare rock).
- **Secondary Succession** happens in areas where a disturbance has destroyed an existing ecosystem but left the soil intact (e.g., after a wildfire, hurricane, or landslide).

Now, let's evaluate each option:

**A.**
- Wildfire burns down a forest: **Secondary**
- Glacier retreats to expose rock: **Primary**
- Volcano erupts and creates an island: **Primary**
- Hurricane causes a flood: **Secondary**
- Earthquake causes a landslide: **Secondary**

**B.**
- Wildfire burns down a forest: **Secondary**
- Glacier retreats to expose rock: **Primary**
- Volcano erupts and creates an island: **Secondary**
- Hurricane causes a flood: **Primary**
- Earthquake causes a landslide: **Secondary**

**C.**
- Wildfire burns down a forest: **Primary**
- Glacier retreats to expose rock: **Secondary**
- Volcano erupts and creates an island: **Secondary**
- Hurricane causes a flood: **Secondary**
- Earthquake causes a landslide: **Primary**

**D.**
- Wildfire burns down a forest: **Secondary**
- Glacier retreats to expose rock: **Primary**
- Volcano erupts and creates an island: **Primary**
- Hurricane causes a flood: **Secondary**
- Earthquake causes a landslide: **Secondary**

Based on the above evaluations, the correct table should have the following associations:

1. Wildfire burns down a forest - **Secondary**
2. Glacier retreats to expose rock - **Primary**
3. Volcano erupts and creates an island - **Primary**
4. Hurricane causes a flood - **Secondary**
5. Earthquake causes a landslide - **Secondary**

None of the provided options match these associations exactly, but **option B** comes closest with some errors. The correct classifications should be adjusted accordingly.

Thus, based on the materials provided and the definitions of succession types, none are completely correct, but option **B** starts off correctly with the first few scenarios. However, the specific designations are incorrect for volcanic eruptions affecting islands.