Biology Ecosystems Quiz

Which of the following is an aquatic habitat?

• desert

• tropical rainforest

• frozen Arctic

• coral reef

Gases such as nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide make up which of Earth's spheres?

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

Mountains, ocean floors and the rest of the Earth's solid landscape make up which of Earth's spheres?

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

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

• trees

• grasses

• temperature

• flowering plants

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

All of the grasses, deer, birds, wolves, rocks and weather in an area create what?

• an organism

• a population

• a community

• an ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What percent of the Sun's radiant energy is used for photosynthesis?

• less than 1%

• 30%

• 50%

• 70%

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which step of the water cycle follows liquid evaporating and changing to water vapour?

• vapour condenses and forms ice crystals or water droplets

• water enters lakes, oceans, the soil or groundwater

• water droplets fall to the Earth as rain, hail or snow

• water droplets collect and form clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Mosquitoes feeding on humans is an example of what type of species interaction?

• competition

• predation

• parasitism

• commensalism

By which process to plants convert radiant energy from the Sun into chemical energy?

• photosynthesis

• cellular respiration

• biomagnification

• bioaccumulation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is a consumer that eats both plants and animals?

• herbivore

• omnivore

• scavenger

• carnivore