Populations Day 6 Ecosystem Changes

A blizzard occurs on one of Hawaii’s tallest mountain peaks.

A high temperature of 37.8°C was recorded earlier today in Hawaii.

The mountains were shaded by cumulus clouds on a Tuesday afternoon.

The coolest months are February and March.

Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.

Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.

Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.

Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.

Primary succession

Biological evolution

Secondary succession

Heterotrophic nutrition

Primary succession starts with soil.

Secondary succession start with bare rock.

Primary succession starts with bare rock, with lichens and moss.

Fire is an example of primary succession.

A.climbing vines

B.hardwood tree

C.monkey

D.lichen

A.lichens growing on rocks following a volcanic eruption

B.grasses growing after a forest fire

C.oak trees replacing pine trees in a forest

D. non-native species introduced into a climax community

A. fire

B. flood

C. earthquake

D. change of season