A food chain contains oak trees (producer), mice (herbivore), black rat snakes (carnivore), and bald eagles (carnivore). How many trophic levels does this food chain have?

• four
• one
• two

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

A(n) _____ describes a specified environment including both biotic and abiotic factors.

• population
• ecosystem
• biome

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Green plants that make their own food are called

• consumers
• omnivores
• producers

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which two cycles depend directly on photosynthesis?

• the nitrogen cycle and the phosphorus cycle
• the oxygen cycle and the carbon cycle
• the carbon cycle and the phosphorus cycle

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

A white-tailed deer would be an example of a(an)

• organism.
• community.
• abiotic factor.

A moose is considered to be a consumer because it

• gets energy by eating other resources.
• uses sunlight for energy.
• makes its own food.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What animals eat both producers and consumers?

• chemotrophs
• omnivores
• autotrophs

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Most producers get energy from the Sun using the process of

• photosynthesis.
• consumption.
• respiration.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which process is part of the hydrologic cycle?

• nitrification
• decomposition
• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Organisms that obtain nutrients by breaking down dead and decaying plants and animals are called:

• autotrophs.
• omnivores.
• decomposers.