Ecosystems and biomes

Of the options below, which correctly shows the path energy takes in an ecosystem?

• Sun - grass - deer - mountain lion

• grass - deer - mountain lion - Sun

• mountain lion - deer - Sun - grass

• plant - fish - bear - Sun

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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Which of the following is a decomposer?

• bear

• tree

• herbivore

• mushroom

Decomposers release ________________ into the soil for plants.

• energy

• potection

• shelter

• nutrients

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is an abiotic factor?

• living factors

• nonliving factors

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following represents a non-living factor in an ecosystem?

• water temperature and salt levels in the ocean

• a shark's teeth

• a nut on a oak tree

• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An organism's _______________ is it's job, role, or purpopse in an ecosystem.

• adaptation

• niche

• habitat

• none of the above

Which biome experiences four distinct seasons?

• Rainforest

• Grassland

• Deciduous Forest

• Coniferous Forest

Which biome contains the most diverse plant and animal species?

• Grasslands

• Rainforest

• Taiga

• Tundra

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which biome contains animals and plants that can go long periods of time without water?

• Desert

• Taiga

• Rainforest

• Deciduous Forest

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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Consumers are organisms that must -

• eat other plants and animals

• make their own energy using photosynthesis

• break down the remains of other dead organisms

• break down the remains of other dead organisms

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