EES 4.1-4.3 Vocab Quiz

What term describes the living components of an ecosystem?

• Abiotic

• Biotic

• Fossil

• Sediment

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

What term refers to the non-living components of an ecosystem?

• Biotic

• Consumer

• Abiotic

• Producer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the term for the position an organism occupies in a food chain?

• Ecosystem

• Trophic level

• Biome

• Decomposer

What rule explains the transfer of energy in a food chain?

• 10% Rule

• 5% Rule

• 20% Rule

• 15% Rule

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is a primary producer in an ecosystem?

• Consumer

• Decomposer

• Producer

• Fossil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What term describes an organism that decomposes dead material?

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

• Biome

What is a large community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region?

• Ecosystem

• Biome

• Food web

• Trophic level

What is the name of a complex network of interconnected food chains?

• Food chain

• Biome

• Food web

• Ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is used to study past climate conditions?

• Biotic factors

• Ice cores

• Producers

• Consumers

What natural record can provide information about historical climate trends?

• Fossils

• Tree rings

• Biomes

• Food chains