If New Land Forms or an Area Is So Disturbed

question 64

Multiple Choice

If new land forms or an area is so disturbed that soils are removed or destroyed,new growth begins as

• A) pioneer succession.
• B) primary succession.
• C) secondary succession.
• D) climax succession.
• E) riparian growth.

Understand the principles and truths underlying natural selection.

Understand the concept of natural selection and its effects on species adaptation and evolution.

Recognize the relationship between genetic mutations and the development of new traits that can enhance survival.

Identify various periods of increased extinction rates and their implications on biodiversity.

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Definitions:

Scatter Plot

A type of data visualization that displays values for two variables for a set of data, showing the relationship between them.

Linear Regression

A statistical method used to model the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables by fitting a linear equation to observed data.

Positive Skewness

A distribution characteristic where the right tail (higher values) is longer than the left tail, indicating that the mass of the distribution is concentrated on the left.

Normally Distributed

This describes a probability distribution that is evenly balanced around the mean, with data near the mean appearing more frequently than data at a distance from the mean.