levels of ecological organization

What is the term for the collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another?

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Community

• Ecosphere

What is the term for the collection of organisms that make up a community as well as all of the nonliving components of the environment?

• Population

• Community

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Water temperature would be an example of ...

• a biotic factor.

• an abiotic factor.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

All the alligators in a swamp are an example of a(n) _______________.

• organism

• community

• population

• group

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What term best describes all the plants and animals in this image?

• Species
• Population
• Ecosystem
• Community

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Heterotrophs that live and grow on decomposing organic material and break it down as they consume it are known as

• decomposers

• autotrophs

• omnivores

• herbivores

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of these organisms is an herbivore?

• bison

• mountain lion

• wolf

• fungus

In food chains, animals are

• Producers

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Autotrophs

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which organisms can convert solar energy to chemical energy in the form of carbohydrates?

• heterotrophs

• autotrophs

• decomposers

• consumers

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Certain species of bacteria living on the ocean floor can produce carbohydrates using chemical energy. What are these organisms called?

• carnivorous autotrophs

• tertiary consumers

• photosynthetic autotrophs

• chemosynthetic autotrophs