Environment Science Semester 1 midterm

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What is NOT an example of weather?

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Night is not an example of weather; it refers to a time of day.

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What term describes all the water on Earth's surface?

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Hydrosphere refers to all the water on Earth's surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What do we call an organism that makes its own food?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food through processes like photosynthesis.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What does the term 'variety' refer to in environmental science?

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Diversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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What is a non-living substance important to human life called?

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Mineral is a non-living substance that is essential for human life.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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What is the definition of ecosystem?

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

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of different species within a given ecosystem.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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What is the role of a consumer in an ecosystem?

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A consumer is an organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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What is the atmosphere?

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The atmosphere is the layer of gases surrounding the Earth, essential for life.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is the lithosphere?

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The lithosphere is the rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4