Ecology

A group of eagles living around Lake Tahoe would be considered a(n)

• Abiotic Factor

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

Rabbits, their predators, and the water, sunlight, and plants that they rely on would be considered a(n)

• Abiotic Factors

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a living thing?

• Moves Around

• Uses energy for metabolism

• Contains Cells

• Reproduces

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

A field of sunflowers facing towards the sun is an example of

• Metabolism

• Response to a Stimuli

• Growth

• Asexual Reproduction

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

If an organism divides and produces an exact copy of itself, the organism

• Reproduced Sexually

• Reproduced Asexually

• Contains a virus infecting its cells

• Reproduced through Meiosis

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What is one biotic factor that affects the size of a population in an ecosystem?

• Geography

• Number of predators

• Temperature

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Organisms, such as plants or phytoplankton that carry out photosynthesis, would cause a decrease of which gas in the

atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Ozone

• Nitrogen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In the carbon cycle, decomposers return carbon to the soil. Which of the following is NOT something that

decomposers can break down?

• Waste Products

• Carbon Dioxide in the air

• Dead organisms

• Scraps of food material

Humans increase carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, and contribute to the carbon cycle by

• Combustion from driving cars

• Planting trees to improve photosynthesis

• Conserving energy with alternative energies

• Using more solar power electricity

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Nitrogen in the air must be "fixed" before it can be used by plants. Atmospheric nitrogen is "fixed" by

• Plants

• Bacteria

• Bacteria & Insects

• Bacteria & Decomposers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3