Secondary succession: A. leads to a stable, persistent community. B. reaches completion in about 15 years. C. occurs in areas lacking vegetation where soil is present. D. typically begins with lichens. E. would occur on a sand dune.

Option C.

Secondary succession occurs in areas lacking vegetation where soil is present.

Explanation:

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weathering - colorado river carves land in arizona to form the grand canyon. cracks form in a sandstone wall surrounding a house. a marble statue near the science museum is changing color due to rainfall

erosion - after a rainstorm, soil and rock piees litter the roadways. the sand dunes in the sahara desert are changing shape.

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