Lesson 7: Mastery Check

A group of the same organism in the same place at the same time is called a (a)   .

• organism
• population
• community
• ecosystem

All living plants and animals in an ecosystem are called a __________________

• population
• community
• environment
• organism

Ecosystem factors such as sunlight, water, nutrients, soil, and air are called _____________ factors.

• living

• renewable

• non-living

• nutrients

All the organisms of the same species that live in the same place are called a/an _____

[ community | ecosystem | population ]

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

All the populations of different species that live in the same place are called a/an _____________.

• ecosystem

• community

• population

• niche

1. When two or more blue jays live and interact in the same area, the blue jays are a(n)

• ecosystem

• population

• community

• single organism

The interactions and organization within an ecosystem is based on the utilization of energy from the (a)   .

• moon
• sun
• Earth
• plants

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Match the following terms with their correct examples.

• Zebras, lions, and other animals living together

• population

• The African savanna with all its living and non-living components

• organism

• A herd of zebras

• ecosystem

• A single zebra in the savanna

• community

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The zebras and lions are an example of...

• organism

• population

• community

• ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

The alligator is an example of...

• organism

• population

• community

• ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2