Keystone Species and Trophic Cascades

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Science
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7th - 10th Grade
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Kelly Fitz-Randolph
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19 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A simple chain that shows the of the flow of energy (what eats what). It starts with the sun.
trophic level
trophic cascade
food web
food chain
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-6
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An interconnected web of the flow of energy (and what eats what) through an ecosystem.
trophic level
trophic cascade
food web
food chain
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-6
NGSS.MS-LS2-2
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Each step or level in a food chain or food web.
trophic level
trophic cascade
food web
food chain
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A side-effect when a certain species that usually helps to keep the entire ecosystem balanced is reduced or removed. When their numbers are changed there is an ecological imbalance.
trophic level
trophic cascade
food web
food chain
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
MULTIPLE CORRECT: Which of the following are true about a keystone species?
Is the GLUE that holds an ecosystem together.
If it is removed, it will impact the structure and biodiversity of a habitat/ecostyem.
It has NO impact on other organisms in an ecosystem.
There is only 1 keystone species in every ecosystem.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-2
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An organisms that hunts other organisms.
Predator
Prey
Predation
Niche
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An organism that is HUNTED by another organism.
Predator
Prey
Predation
Niche
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
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