Life Science Test Review

Which of the following describes a relationship between biotic and abiotic parts of an environment?

• a shark and the fish it eats

• a caterpillar and the leaf where it makes a cocoon

• the rain that washes away the sand on a river bank

• a flower and the sunlight it uses to make food

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following describes a relationship between two biotic components in an ecosystem?

• a lake and the sun that warms the water

• a person and the air she breathes

• a squirrel and the acorn it hides

• a tree's roots and the soil in which they grow

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Put the following organisms in order to create a food chain.

• Grass, Sun, Grasshopper, Snake, Owl

• Owl, Snake, Grasshopper, Sun, Grass

• Sun, Grass, Grasshopper, Snake, Owl

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Fill in the blank.A group of organisms OF THE SAME SPECIES, living together in the same area is called a __________.

• community

• population

• niche

• Habitat

Which example listed below is NOT a population?

• all the plant life in a meadow

• all the red maple trees in a forest

• all the Saguaro cacti in a desert

• all the sunfish in a lake

Fill in the blank.

Squirrel, bird, insect, spider, and raccoon families all live in the same pine tree. Altogether, these animals make up the _______________ of the pine tree.

• community

• habitat

• ecosystem

• niche

Use the diagram below to answer the question. At which energy level(s) are organisms only receiving approximately 10% of the stored energy from the organisms in the previous energy level?

• 2, 3, and 4

• 1, 2, 3, and 4

• 4 only

• 1 only

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the energy source for organisms located on the first level of an energy pyramid?

• plants

• herbivores

• sun

• carnivores

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which of the following is NOT an example of a decomposer?

• a squirrel

• A mushroom

• bacteria

• An earthworm

Which of the following is NOT an example of a scavenger?

• A vulture

• A squirrel

• A crab

• A lobster