Check all the boxes where the vocabulary word correctly matches its
science definition?
Equilibrium: a system where forces are in balance
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Climax community: the end of a succession resulting in a stabilized community
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Succession: the act of winning in life
Primary Succession: colonization of an area that has not been previously occupied by
a community, e.g. newly exposed rock
Pioneer Species: the first organisms to live on rocky surfaces, e.g. lichens, moss,
algae, and fungi
Secondary Succession: colonization following a major disturbance, such as a fire or a
flood