1. Introduction to Ecology

What is the term for the air directly above and surrounding the Earth?

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• lithosphere

• atmosphere

What is the term for a species that has the greatest effect on all other species in an ecosystem?

• dominant species

• invasive species

• keystone species

• endangered species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the term for the study of how living things interact with each other and their environment?

• chemistry

• biology

• physics

• ecology

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered in water?

• 25%

• 10%

• 50%

• 71%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is another term for a biome?

• population

• organism

• community

• ecosystem

What is a group of interbreeding organisms living in the same area?

• ecosystem

• organism

• community

• population

What is the smallest level of organization in ECOLOGY for living things?

• organism

• population

• community

• ecosystem

What is the dominant species in an ecosystem?

• the largest species

• the least abundant species

• the smallest species

• the most abundant species

What does the prefix “bio” mean?

• earth

• air

• life; living

• water

What is the term for the levels of organization for ecology?

• levels of organization

• levels of complexity

• levels of interaction

• levels of classification