9.2 Sustainability

9.2 Sustainability

Assessment

Passage

Science

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS2-3, MS-LS1-6, MS-LS2-4

+4

Standards-aligned

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

They consume other organisms for energy.

They break down dead bodies and wastes.

They control the population of other species.

They make food through photosynthesis.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which process is primarily used by producers to make food?

Respiration

Digestion

Photosynthesis

Fermentation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do consumers rely on for their food source?

Sunlight

Ready-made source of food

Water and minerals

Carbon dioxide

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the arrow in a food chain represent?

The flow of energy

The flow of water

The predator-prey relationship

The direction of movement

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

They recycle matter for producers to reuse.

They produce food for other organisms.

They consume other organisms for energy.

They increase biodiversity.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is there a progressive loss of energy in ecosystems?

Because energy is converted into unusable forms

Because energy is constantly being added to the ecosystem

Because energy is stored and not used by organisms

Because energy is destroyed when organisms die

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do pyramids of biomass show?

The diversity of species in an ecosystem

The total mass of organisms at each stage of a food chain

The speed of energy flow through the food chain

The number of organisms at each stage of a food chain

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-4

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