Ecosystem Dynamics & Biodiversity Unit Test
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Science
6th Grade
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1.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Match the following terms to their definition.
Groups:
(a) Palm Oil
,
(b) Oil Palm
,
(c) Monocrop
large-scale farm with one main crop
a vegetable oil that comes from the fruit of oil palm trees
a type of palm tree
2.
MATCH QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Match the following vocab words to their definitions.
land-use change
people changing how land is used from one purpose to another.
disruption
all the different kinds of living things in an area.
ecosystem
a group of the same kind of organism in an area.
population
a change to an ecosystem (big or small, sudden or gradual).
biodiversity
Any area where living creatures such as plants and animals interact with nonliving things like soil, water, temperature and air.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-2
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
3.
MATCH QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Match the following vocab words to their definition.
fluctuate
small increases and decreases in amount
stable
stays about the same
trend
the variable you manipulate or change in an experiment to study its effects
independent variable
the variable you measure in the experiment (the data you want to collect)
dependent variable
patterns of change over time
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-2
4.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Determine whether each example is the independent or dependent variable.
Groups:
(a) Independent Variable
,
(b) Dependent Variable
Counting how many chocolate chip are in each brand of cookie
Measuring the amount each plant would grow
Marking which dessert the sixth grade students chose
Choosing five different brands of chocolate chip cookie
Changing the amount of water plants will receive
The amount of fruit trees in the rainforest
The average size of the orangutan population
Offering each sixth grade student a choice of cookie, cake, brownies, or ice cream
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
5.
MATCH QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Match the following graphs to their correct type.
trend
stable
fluctuate
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-1
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
6.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Organize these options into the right categories.
Groups:
(a) Extinct
,
(b) Endangered
Giant Panda
Cheetah
When something is close to extinction
Saber-toothed Tiger
Woolly Mammoth
When something is no longer in existence
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
7.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Organize these options into the right categories.
Groups:
(a) Natural Disruptions
,
(b) Anthropogenic Disruptions
building dams
pollution
hurricane
wildfire
avalanche
building cities
deforestation
flood
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
NGSS.MS-ESS3-3
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