Homeostasis Storyline Review

Variety of life in an area or ecosystem

• biodiversity

• abiotic factors

• homeostasis

• trophic cascade

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Top-down effects of a trophic level being removed impacting the entire ecosystem

• biodiversity

• abiotic factors

• homeostasis

• trophic cascade

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

non-living

• biodiversity

• abiotic factors

• keystone species

• trophic cascade

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

heterotroph who regulates the health of an ecosystem; if removed, a large negative effect is caused throughout the ecosystem

• biodiversity

• keystone species

• homeostasis

• trophic cascade

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

living

• biodiversity

• biotic

• homeostasis

• trophic cascade

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

regulation of internal environment with changing external environment; keeps a population steady

• biodiversity

• biotic

• homeostasis

• trophic cascade

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which of these describes a positive feedback loop?

• decrease in deer population causes a decrease in wolf populations

• increase in wolf populations causes a decrease in deer population

• neither

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of these describes a negative feedback loop?

• decrease in deer population causes a decrease in wolf populations

• increase in wolf populations causes a decrease in deer population

• neither

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

How can humans positively impact an ecosystem?

• create protective barriers for the conservation of species

• implement laws

• increase poaching

• remove trees for farm land

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

variation

• different hair colors in the classroom

• fish have 1000 babies

• tusks on male elephants allows them to fight

• child looks a bit like mom & dad

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4