Ecosystems Test

Ecosystems Test

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

5th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS2-3, MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-5

+4

Standards-aligned

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15 questions

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an ecosystem?

Back

An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the two main components of an ecosystem?

Back

The two main components of an ecosystem are biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a food chain?

Back

A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define herbivore.

Back

An herbivore is an organism that primarily eats plants.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a trophic level?

Back

A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web, representing the flow of energy and nutrients.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to an ecosystem if a keystone species is removed?

Back

The removal of a keystone species can lead to significant changes in the ecosystem, potentially causing collapse.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

Back

Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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