AICE Marine Unit #2
Authored by karen tripp
Biology
10th - 12th Grade
NGSS covered
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This quiz addresses marine biology concepts and ecosystem relationships, specifically focusing on energy flow, trophic levels, and marine zone characteristics. The content is appropriate for grades 10-12, as it requires students to understand complex ecological interactions, calculate energy transfer percentages through trophic levels, and distinguish between various marine zones and their unique properties. Students need foundational knowledge of ecological terminology, the ability to differentiate between biotic and abiotic factors, and understanding of symbiotic relationships. The quiz assesses critical thinking about energy sources in extreme environments like hydrothermal vents, where chemosynthesis replaces photosynthesis, and requires students to apply quantitative reasoning when calculating energy availability at different trophic levels using the 10% rule. Created by Karen Tripp, a Biology teacher in the US who teaches grades 10 and 12. This assessment serves as an excellent tool for reinforcing unit concepts through formative assessment or as a comprehensive review before summative evaluations. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a warm-up activity to gauge student retention from previous lessons, assign it as homework to reinforce marine ecosystem concepts, or use it for test preparation covering energy flow and marine zonation. The questions align with Next Generation Science Standards HS-LS2-4 (energy flow through ecosystems) and HS-LS2-6 (ecosystem interactions and dynamics), making it valuable for documenting student progress toward these performance expectations. The varied question formats, from basic recall of marine zones to application problems involving energy calculations, provide teachers with comprehensive data about student understanding across different cognitive levels.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What process do the bacteria in vents use to produce energy?
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Tube worms get energy via
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NGSS.MS-LS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following factors will NOT regulate the size of the vent community?
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
A consumer that hunts is called:
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What percentage of energy is passed on to each tropic level?
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NGSS.MS-LS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which is NOT an abiotic factor:
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
All energy on Earth ultimately comes from what source?
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NGSS.MS-LS2-3
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