Quarter 1 Review

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

• Sunlight

• Water

• Soil

• Trees

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the role of plants in an ecosystem?

• Decompose organic material

• Consume other organisms

• Produce energy through photosynthesis

• Compete for resources

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which of the following is NOT a type of a symbiotic relationship?

• Competition

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

What is an independent variable in an experiment?

• The variable that is measured

• The variable that is changed by the scientist

• The variable that is kept constant

• The variable that is affected by something else

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is a niche ?

• The physical space an organism occupies

• The role an organism plays in its environment

• The food an organism eats

• The predators of an organism

What is the relationship between water temperature and heart rate of trout according to the data table?

• As temperature increases, heart rate decreases.

• As temperature increases, heart rate increases.

• Temperature and heart rate are not related.

• As temperature decreases, heart rate increases.

Identify the type of consumer that is best associated with the following:

Predator eats prey

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Scavenger

Bees pollinating flowers is an example of which symbiotic relationship?

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Predation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Mistletoe taking nutrients from a spruce tree is an example of what type of symbiosis?

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Competition

What type of relationship is shown in the graph?

• Direct

• Indirect

• Negative

• Cannot be determined

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1