Ch 3 The Biosphere

The study of how living things interact in an environment is called

• Ecosystem

• Biology

• Ecology

• Zoology

What does biotic mean?

• Living
• Non living
• Man made

Which of the following is biotic?

• Building
• Apple
• Rock
• Sun

What does abiotic mean?

• Living
• Non-living
• Man made

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

All of parts of Earth where life exists including land, water, and the atmosphere: 

• biosphere
• community
• ecosystem
• population

A grasshopper feeds on a leaf.  The leaf gets its food through photosynthesis, so it is a(an):

• autotroph
• heterotroph
• secondary autotrophs
• cannibal

A grasshopper feeds on a leaf.  The grasshopper is feeding as a(an):

• secondary consumer
• heterotroph
• autotroph
• tertiary autotroph

Plants are an example of: 

• Producers
• Decomposers
• Heterotrophs
• Consumers

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The most common energy source for things on Earth:

• Water

• Chemicals

• Oxygen

• Sun

A bacterial cell feeds on chemicals deep in the ocean where there is no light. Its feeding method is:

• photosynthesis

• primary producer

• chemosynthesis

• tertiary consumers