Which is true of energy in ecosystems?

• It follows a cycle pattern.

• It never changes form.

• It is both created and destroyed.

• It flows in one direction.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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

• chemosynthesis

• fermentation

• glycolysis

• photosynthesis

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Which step of the water cycle occurs in plants?

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What organisms help break down dead leaves in an ecosystem?

• carnivores

• detritivores

• herbivores

• omnivores

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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

• absorption

• fixation

• retention

• stabilization

Water, sunlight, temperature, and soil are all examples of ...

• symbiosis

• producers

• biotic factors

• abiotic factors

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of these lists the 3 stages of the water cycle in order?

• transpiration, photosynthesis, condensation

• evaporation, condensation, precipitation

• precipitation, condensation, evaporation

• condensation, precipitation, evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The greenhouse effect helps keep the Earth from getting too hot or too cold.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Which model would you use to show interconnecting feeding relationships in an ecosystem?

• bar graph

• food chain

• food web

• energy pyramid

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Which is a population?

• all the types of insects in a swamp

• all the types of cats in a zoo

• all the types of birds in a forest

• all the meerkats in a refuge