Ecology Intro Quests

What is the study of interactions between organisms and environments called?

• Physics

• Chemistry

• Ecology

• Biology

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Which trophic level uses the sun's energy to make its own food through photosynthesis?

• Producer

• Secondary Consumer

• Decomposer

• Primary Consumer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is the study of how populations interact with their physical environment called?

• Ecosystem Ecology

• Population Ecology

• Conservation Ecology

• Community Ecology

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Which cycle reflects the connected processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration?

• Carbon Cycle

• Water Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

• Phosphorous Cycle

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the level of ecological study that includes all organisms in a given area along with the factors with which they interact?

• Biosphere

• Biome

• Community

• Ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which trophic level consumes wastes?

• Primary Consumer

• Secondary Consumer

• Producer

• Detritivores

What is the rate at which light energy is converted to the chemical energy of organic compounds by autotrophs in an ecosystem called?

• Chemical Cycling

• Energy Flow

• Trophic Level Pyramid

• Primary Productivity

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which cycle provides the basis of organic molecules?

• Water Cycle

• Phosphorous Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

• Carbon Cycle

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What are the various material circuits that involve both the nutrient and physical components of an ecosystem called?

• Feeding Relationships

• Energy Flow

• Biogeochemical cycles

• Ecological Organization

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which trophic level eats plants only?

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

• Omnivores

• Decomposers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2