SSAT Elementary Level Reading : Nonfiction Passages
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Example Question #301 : Prose Passages
Environmental Succession
Molly Kubik, 2016
Every environment changes. When a natural environment changes over time, this is called succession. We can see succession in all natural environments. For example, when a forest burns down, very small plants are the first to come back to the area. Next, larger plants and weeds begin to grow. Then, woody tree like plants begin to grow. Over time, the area that was once a burnt forest begins to look like a forest again. Succession is an interesting phenomenon!
As used in the passage, what does the word "succession" mean?
Small changes in an environment that take place over time in a predictable way
Any changes that occur in an environment
Small changes in an environment that take place over time and occur randomly
Rapid changes that take place quickly in an environment
Small changes in an environment that take place over time in a predictable way
The passage states that succession is a small change that occurs in an environment over a period of time. The passage notes the types of changes that can occur, which are occurring in a predictable way. First small plants grow, followed by larger plants, followed by trees.
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