Ecosystems/Cycles of Matter

In which process do producers use light energy and make their own food?

• chemosynthesis

• fermentation

• glycolysis

• photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What organisms help break down dead leaves in an ecosystem?

• carnivores

• detritivores

• herbivores

• omnivores

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which process converts atmospheric nitrogen to a form organisms can use?

• absorption

• fixation

• retention

• stabilization

Which step in the water cycle occurs in plants?

• condensation

• evaporation

• transpiration

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which is true of energy in ecosystems?

• It never changes form.

• It is both created and destroyed.

• It flows in one direction.

• It follows a cycle pattern.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which organism would most likely appear at the top of an energy pyramid?

• hawk

• grass

• mouse

• snake

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

During which process is oxygen gas released into the atmosphere?

• chemosynthesis

• decomposition

• photosynthesis

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The need for organisms to rely on the same resources causes...

• competition

• biotic potential

• carrying capacity

• population growth

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

An organism that uses sunlight to make food molecules is a/n

• carnivore

• consumer

• herbivore

• producer

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the term for all species living in the same ecosystem at the same time?

• biosphere

• community

• habitat

• population