STUDY GUIDE: Ecology Test

Which Biome is very cold and dry with permafrost?

• Temperate Forest

• Rainforest

• Taiga

• Tundra

Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment

• alive
• biotic 
• abiotic
• living

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Reorder the following levels of the environment from smallest to largest.

• Biome

• Organism

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Community

What biome is where salt and freshwater mix? The Chesapeake Bay is an example!

• Aquatic

• Freshwater

• Marine

• Estuary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Each bird has different adaptations in the habitat. To reduce competition the birds form different _______.

• Niches

• Habitats

• Adaptations

• Communities

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which ecosystem is more likely to survive a change in the environment?

• One with High biodiversity

• One with Low biodiversity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is the role an organism plays in its ecosystem?

• Habitat
• Niche
• Organism
• Population

What is the difference between the biotic and abiotic factors?

• Biotic factors are nonliving things and abiotic factors are living things.

• Biotic factors are living things and abiotic factors are nonliving things.

Match the following terms to their definition.

• Breaks down Energy

• Producer

• Makes energy

• Decomposer

• Eats Energy

• Consumer

Reorder the following trophic levels from most amount of energy (left) to the least amount of energy (right)

• Primary Consumer

• Secondary Consumer

• Tertiary Consumer

• Producer

• Apex Predator

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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