Ecology

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Members of a species in a defined area

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population

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Consumer that eats plants

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herbivore

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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Series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten

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food chain

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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Organisms that relies on other organisms for food; consumer

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heterotroph

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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All the organisms in a particular location, including their nonliving environment

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ecosystem

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What does fungi do to dead plants and animals?

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Decompose them

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?

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The shrew population would decrease due to being only hawk food source.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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Which of the following leads to a decrease in biodiversity? Options: protection of ecosystems, pollution control, selective cutting, introduction of exotic or invasive species

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introduction of exotic or invasive species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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What washes agricultural wastes, including animal wastes, fertilizers, and pesticides, into bodies of water, causing algae to grow? Options: Runoff, Peak flow, Groundwater, Municipal sewage

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Runoff

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is the most likely cause of algal bloom?

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Fertilizers from nearby fields drained into the pond, causing an excess of nutrients

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4