Matter Cycles and Energy Review

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

• Fish

• Water

• Algae

• Snail

Which of the following is an example of a decomposer?

• Cat

• Grass

• Bacteria

• Virus

In this food chain, the small fishes are feeding at what trophic level?

• Producers

• Secondary Consumer

• Primary Consumer

• Tertiary Consumer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The algae would be at what trophic level?

• Producers

• Tertiary consumers

• Primary Consumers

• Secondary consumers

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The living tissue at all trophic levels is called what?

• Trophic mass

• Biomass

• Energy Mass

• Tissue Mass

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NGSS.HS-LS2-4

When energy is passed on from one trophic level to the next, what percent of the energy will be passed on?

• 5%

• 10%

• 15%

• 75%

• 90%

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What do you call the process of bacteria converting nitrogen gas into nitrates (a usable form of nitrogen)?

• Nitrogen fixation

• Denitrification

• Decomposition

• Excretion

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Besides nitrogen fixation, what is another way nitrogen can get into the soil?

• Cellular respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Decomposition

• Dancing

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which of the following is NOT part of the carbon cycle?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Transpiration

• Burning fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

In the energy flow diagram below, what would be in box C?

• Heterotroph

• Autotroph

• Decomposer

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3