Ecology test review

What is the relationship between a community and a population?

• A population is smaller than a community.

• A population is larger than a community.

• A population includes communities of organisms interacting.

• A community includes populations of organisms interacting.

Which are the primary elements involved in the water cycle?

• Oxygen and hydrogen

• Oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon

• Oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen

• Oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, and nitrogen

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which example describes a learned behavior in a dog?

• smelling the air for odors

• barking when disturbed

• sitting on command

• digging in soil

Male peacocks have large brightly colored tail feathers. What is the MOST likely reason for this?

• to attract potential mates

• to distract potential predators

• to help catch food

• to preserve warmth

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

What is the main reason for concern about the destruction of coral reefs related to global warming?

• The most colorful fish live in coral reefs.

• Coral reefs are ideal locations for studying marine life.

• Hundreds of thousands of species depend on coral reefs.

• Coral reefs can reduce shoreline damage from tsunamis.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which defines a symbiotic relationship where one species survives by using another species for survival?

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• symbolism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which describes a symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit?

• predation

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

What is the MOST likely effect of a drought on a population of frogs that live in a shallow swamp?

• only younger frogs will survive

• the number of predators will increase

• decrease in frog population as water evaporates

• increase in frog population as more land is exposed

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Edith’s checkerspot butterfly is a non-migratory species found in distinct populations from Canada to Mexico. Today, populations in southern regions are declining while new populations push the northern limit further north. This range shift provides evidence for the theory of...

• global demand

• bioaccumulation

• global warming (climate change)

• natural selection

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What will most likely result after the introduction of a non-native species to an ecosystem?

• increased acid rain

• disruption in the food web

• increased habitat destruction

• disruption of weather patterns

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-2