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QuizMultiple Choice

Lesson 8: Human Impact on the Environment

Question 10 • PT-GSE Environmental Science B-IC – 81

Which disturbance would result in primary succession?

Answer
A
harvesting wheat by using a combine harvester at the end of the growing season
B
controlled burning to stimulate the growth of forest trees such as sequoia
C
the formation of Surtsey, a volcanic island off of the southern coast of Iceland
D
the effect of a large herd of elephants on the grasses and shrubs in an area