Environmental Science Midterm Review

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What describes the relationship between plants and animals in the carbon cycle?

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Plants produce and release oxygen that animals need.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What are organisms that can capture energy from inorganic, nonliving sources?

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Producers.

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What term describes the living portions of the ecosystem?

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Biotic factors.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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What is the term for where an organism lives?

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Habitat.

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Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

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Water.

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What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?

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Photosynthesis.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What term describes the role an organism plays in its ecosystem?

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Niche.

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What are the nonliving components of an ecosystem called?

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Abiotic factors.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

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The Sun.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What term refers to organisms that eat producers?

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Primary consumers.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2