Ecology

In which ocean zone is very little light found, so plants would be unlikely to survive?

• Benthic

• Neritic

• Intertidal

• Estuary

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

True or False: A lack of light in the Benthic zone is a problem because producers are unable to photosynthesize and thus a food web can not be supported.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

pH is how acidic or basic a liquid is. If the pH of an aquatic ecosystem quickly changed, what would happen to the level of biodiversity? Why?

• It would increase because more organisms would move in to the ecosystem

• It would decrease because the organisms not used to the pH change would die

• It would have no change

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Estuaries are areas where freshwater and saltwater will mix. Organisms found here would need to be adapted to deal with:

• extreme depth

• changing salinity

• low nutrient levels

• high amounts of pressure

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the foundation of energy for ALL food webs, ocean biomes included?

• Oxygen

• Clouds

• Animals

• Sun

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What causes the seasons and their respective climates on Earth?

• Amount of plants

• Amounts of animals

• The sun in relation to the Eath

• The moon in relation to the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the sequence of succession for this environment?

• A, B, C, D

• A, D, B, C

• C, B, D, A

• C, A, B, D

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the order of succession shown in this figure?

• A, B, C, D
• B, A, D, C
• C, D, A, B
• D, A, B, C

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

• quaternary

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

• pond succession