A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes.

All living things adapt to their environment

What are the ecological levels of organization from smallest to the largest?

organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere

organism, community, population, ecosystem, biosphere

organism, population, community, ecosystem, ecosphere.

organism, community, population, ecosystem, ecosphere

If a disease destroying barley plants in a field swept through an ecosystem, what would happen to the barley eating bird population in the the field ?

The bird population would decrease

The bird population would stay the same

The bird population would infinitely increase

A scientist was studying a population of fish in a pond over a period of 10 years. He observed that the population increased each year for 3 years, and then remained nearly constant for the rest of the study. The best explanation for this observation is that the population had

mutated into a different species

When a population grows past the ecosystem's carrying capacity, what happens to the population?

The population starts to die off to return to carrying capcity

The population will go extinct due to lack of resources

The population grows then finds a new carrying capacity

Which of these factors do not respond to the density of a population in an ecosystem?

Density Independent Limiting Factors

Density Dependent Limiting Factors

What are the biotic factors in this image?

sunlight, elephants, and grasses

Characteristics of Life, Ecology, and Populations

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MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-3

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A pet goldfish needs fish food.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

Living things need energy

Living things are composed of one or more cells

Living things respond to their environment

Living things grow and reproduce

Living things maintain a stable internal environment

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A plant need sunlight to make food for itself.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

Living things need energy

Living things are composed of one or more cells

Living things respond to their environment

Living things grow and reproduce

Living things maintain a stable internal environment

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Cells in your body divide to create new cells.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

Living things need energy

Living things are composed of one or more cells

Living things respond to their environment

Living things grow and reproduce

Living things maintain a stable internal environment

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Tigers have cubs.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

Living things need energy

Living things are composed of one or more cells

Living things respond to their environment

Living things grow and reproduce

Living things maintain a stable internal environment

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Shivering when your cold generate heat to warm your body.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

Living things need energy

Living things are composed of one or more cells

Living things respond to their environment

Living things grow and reproduce

Living things maintain a stable internal environment

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An amoeba lets certain amounts of water in and out of its membrane based on what else is in the water.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

Living things need energy

Living things are composed of one or more cells

Living things respond to their environment

Living things grow and reproduce

Living things maintain a stable internal environment

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the most basic unit of life?

cell

tissue

organ

organ system

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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A pet goldfish needs fish food.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

A plant need sunlight to make food for itself.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

Cells in your body divide to create new cells.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

Tigers have cubs.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

Shivering when your cold generate heat to warm your body.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

An amoeba lets certain amounts of water in and out of its membrane based on what else is in the water.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

What is the most basic unit of life?

A _____ is something in the environment that causes an organism to respond.

Living things are made up of units called

A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes.

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55 questions

A pet goldfish needs fish food.Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

A plant need sunlight to make food for itself.Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

Cells in your body divide to create new cells.Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

Tigers have cubs.Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

Shivering when your cold generate heat to warm your body.Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

An amoeba lets certain amounts of water in and out of its membrane based on what else is in the water.Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

What is the most basic unit of life?

A _____ is something in the environment that causes an organism to respond.

Living things are made up of units called

A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes.

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A pet goldfish needs fish food.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

A plant need sunlight to make food for itself.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

Cells in your body divide to create new cells.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

Tigers have cubs.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

Shivering when your cold generate heat to warm your body.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

An amoeba lets certain amounts of water in and out of its membrane based on what else is in the water.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?