Ecosystem Stability & Biodiversity

Ecosystem Stability & Biodiversity

9th Grade

53 Qs

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Assessment

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Biology

9th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2

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Standards-aligned

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53 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What is the carrying capacity of the following graph?

1000

8000

800

600

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Which of the following would be the most likely effect, if there were a sudden increase in the cricket population?

There would be a decrease in the small bird population.
There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.
There would be a decrease in the mice population.
There would be an increase in the grass/flowers population.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What would most likely happen if an ecosystem no longer received sunlight?

The number of herbivores would increase
The number of plants would increase
all organisms would adapt
All living organisms would eventually die

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Examples of how humans negatively affect local ecosystems are

Building dams, deforestation (cutting down trees), adding point sources to nearby streams to allow for run-off, building roads and structures, and salting roads.
Creating laws to prohibit fishing from local streams.
Planting trees and other plants to attract native species.
Removing non-native species from the environment.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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How would the biodiversity of this ecosystem be affected if the lantern fish disappeared?

The ocean sunfish population would increase.
The large shark population would die out.
The squid would die out.
There would be no change.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which organism do the owl and the weasel compete for in the food web?

Hawk
Spider
Grasshopper
Shrew

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?

The insects in the habitat would increase.
The shrew population would decrease due to being only hawk food source.
The willow tree population would decrease.
Foxes would dies due to no food source. 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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