4-SW Benchmark Review #2

If there is 1000 Kcal available in the producers in trophic level 1, how much energy is available in the herbivores in trophic level 2?

• 10 Kcal
• 1 Kcal
• 100 Kcal
• 1000 Kcal

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The diagram is intended to show relationships in an ecosystem. What do the arrows represent?

• The direction of population migration
• Differences in dietary habits
• Progressively smaller organisms
• The direction of the energy flow

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What do we call the first species that colonize a new area?

• Foreign Species

• Pioneer Species

• Intraspecies

• Interspecies

Which type of succession is quicker?

• Primary Sucession

• Secondary Succession

A series of progressive changes in the composition of an ecological community over time

• Climax Community

• Primary Succession

• Ecological Succession

• Species Richness

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

an area that was previously occupied by living things is disturbed, then re-colonized following the disturbance.

• Pioneer species

• Ecological succession

• Climax community

• Secondary succession

newly exposed or newly formed rock is colonized by living things for the first time. Certain hardy plants and lichens with few soil requirements, called pioneer species, colonize the area first.

• Climax community

• Primary succession

• Ecological succession

• Secondary succession

Non-native species whose introduction causes, or can cause harm in their new area

• Pioneer Species

• Invasive Species

• Keystone Species

• Foundation Species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales.

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

Ticks feed on deer blood with harms the deer.

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism