Environmental Science Midterm Review

Environmental Science Midterm Review

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS2-5, MS-LS2-3, MS-ESS3-5

+8

Standards-aligned

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15 questions

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the first established national park?

Back

Yellowstone National Park, established in 1872, is recognized as the first national park in the world.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Conservation Biology?

Back

Conservation Biology is a field of science that focuses on the study and preservation of biodiversity, aiming to protect species, their habitats, and ecosystems.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What percentage of energy moves from one trophic level to the next in an energy pyramid?

Back

Typically, only about 10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next in an energy pyramid.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between a food web and a food chain?

Back

A food web shows many feeding relationships by combining multiple food chains, while a food chain is a linear sequence of organisms.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main cause of forest destruction?

Back

The main cause of forest destruction is the conversion of forests to agricultural land.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define ecosystem management.

Back

Ecosystem management is a holistic approach to managing natural resources that considers ecological, social, and economic factors.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is biodiversity?

Back

Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the diversity of species, genetic variation, and ecosystem diversity.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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