Ecosystems

Match the following

• Water

  Air/Oxygen

  Temperature

  Sun

  Soil

  Rocks

• Nonliving Organisms

• Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity, Growth, Reproduction, Excretion, & Feeding

• Living Organisms

• Humans

  Animals

  Plants

  Bacteria

  Fungi

• Basic Needs

• Water

  Air

  Food

  Light

  Space

  Shelter

• Characteristics of Living Organisms

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Something that is living can also be called (a)  

• biotic
• abiotic
• marine

Which of the following is nonliving?

• snails

• gravel

• plants

• fish

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NGSS.2-PS1-1

Which of the following is living?

• glass walls

• small fish

• carbon dioxide

• water

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Which of the following describes a living organism interacting with something nonliving?

• Large fish eating smaller fish

• Fish providing plants with carbon dioxide

• Fish swimming in the water of an aquarium

• Fish eating leaves off of aquatic plants

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following describes a living organism interacting with something living?

• Snail crawling on the glass wall of the aquarium

• Plants anchoring their roots in the gravel

• Fish swimming in the water of an aquarium

• Fish eating leaves off of aquatic plants

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which of the following is an example of a biotic organism?

• soil

• water

• air

• mold

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An example of an interaction with a nonliving element is​ (a)  

• an bear drinking water from a stream
• A bird catching worms to feed its young
• A rodent hiding acorns in the tree
• A cat chasing a mouse in the backyard

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is true?

• Living organisms get resources from the Sun, water, and air.

• Plants and animals get oxygen from the Sun, water, and air.

• Water and air recycles to provide plants and animals with energy.

• Animals provide shelter for plants so that they can grow.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which of the following can happen because of overgrazing?

• Pollution and global warming

• Erosion of soil and loss of plant life

• Destruction of forests

• Introduction of a new species to the area.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5