Nature & science · Age 11 · Quarter 3 – Advanced Ecology
Natural Disturbances: Storms, Fires, and Disease
Discuss how natural events can change ecosystems and how they may recover.
Module
Quarter 3 – Advanced Ecology
Age
Age 11
Duration
10 min
Questions
5
What's in this exercise
Answers are hidden — sign up to practise and check your work.
Question 1
Multiple choice
What is ecological succession?
Question 2
Multiple choice
After a wildfire burns a forest, which organisms are typically the first to return?
Question 3
Multiple choice
How can a natural fire actually benefit a forest ecosystem in the long term?
Question 4
True or false
After a natural disturbance like a hurricane, an ecosystem can never fully recover.
Question 5
Matching
Match each natural disturbance to its main ecosystem impact.