Ecological Relationships Practice
Authored by Mary Rogers
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following explains how energy is transferred through this food web?
all the energy from the grasshopper goes to the frog
all the energy from the wolf goes to the python
the energy from the fruit fly is split evenly between the frog, dragonfly, and thrush
some of the energy from the corn goes to the grasshopper
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NGSS.MS-LS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Aphids are small insects that live on various types of plants and feed on their sap. When there is a large population of aphids on a plant it can wilt. Ladybugs eat aphids and are often used in greenhouses to control aphid populations. Which type of relationships are demonstrated here?
the relationship between the ladybugs and the aphids is competition and the relationship between the plants and ladybugs is predation
the relationship between the ladybugs and aphids is predation and the relationship between the aphids and plants is parasitism
the relationship between the ladybugs and aphids is parasitism and the relationship between the ladybugs and plants is mutualism
the relationship between the ladybugs and aphids is commensalism and between the ladybugs and plants is predation
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NGSS.MS-LS2-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Gopher tortoises dig their homes called burrows. These burrows are sometimes used by other animals including some snakes as protection against weather or wildfires.
Which of the following relationships is the same type of symbiotic relationship?
a pseudoscorpion hitching a ride on a larger insect to move to a new location
tapeworms live in the digestive system of mammals and will eventually cause illness in the host
goby fish and blind shrimp are roommates in a burrow, when a predator is close the goby fish will tap the shrimp to warn it
moths lay eggs in the seedpods of yucca plant, the larvae hatch and eat some of the seeds, while the adult moths act as pollinators
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NGSS.MS-LS2-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Gopher tortoises dig their homes called burrows. These burrows are sometimes used by other animals including some snakes as protection against weather or wildfires.
Which type of symbiotic relationship is this?
commensalism
mutualism
predation
competition
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NGSS.MS-LS2-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which describes the role of a decomposer?
control the population by removing energy from the organisms
obtain energy and transfer energy by feed on other organisms
light, oxygen, carbon dioxide and water are converted into energy
return nutrients back into the soil, air and water to provide energy to plants
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NGSS.MS-LS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Florida Panther is an endangered species. Which is most likely causing their population to decline?
competition for territory between panthers
weakening of species due to inbreeding
the loss of natural habitat due to humans
increase in population of their prey
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when there is a decrease in the availability of food for a population?
an extinct population remains extinct
the population has fewer individuals than before
the population has the same amount of offspring as past years
the population has more adults than previous years
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
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