Ch 1: The Biosphere Review (Savvas Biology)

The study of the complex system of interactions that sustain life on the planet is

• zoology

• ecology

• economics

• chemistry

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which photo represents the geosphere?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Nonliving factors of an environment are

• biotic

• abiotic

• bacteria

• plankton

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following includes parts of the other three?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

Which of the following is NOT a general technique to study ecology?

• modeling

• experimentation

• inferring

• observation

The climate zone closest to the equator is

• polar

• temperate

• tropical

• torrid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Put the following levels of ecological organization from narrowest to broadest.

• population

• biome

• ecosystem

• community

• individual

Average temperatures, precipitation, wind patterns, and extreme events in an area define its

• geosphere

• weather

• atmosphere

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Concentrations of several heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere produce

• radiation

• solar energy

• the greenhouse effect

• the hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The biome that supports more species than all other biomes is the

• savannah

• temperate grassland

• boreal forest

• tropical rain forest

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5