Foss Science

For a desert Cactus, which of these is NOT an environmental factor?

• air
• sand
• seaweed
• water

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of these is an environment?

• pollution
• temperature
• brine shrimp eggs
• a terrarium

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An environment where a plant grows the best is its

• aquatic environment
• optimum environment
• preferred environment
• terresterial environment

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Moisture level is one example of 

• an environmental factor
• an optimum condition
• an organism
• an environment

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which of these is a living environmental factor?

• temperature
• rock
• light
• grass

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Few people live on the continent of Antarctica because...

• There is not enough drinkable water there.
• Temperature there is within the range of tolerance for people.
• It is not a preffered environment for people.
• It is an optimum environment for predators such as bears.

Raccons and rats often prefer to live near humans. What might explain why these animals have such a preference?

• They like human company.
• Humans sing to them.
• They will be by human trash which is a food source.
• They know humans like them for pets.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Two students are talking about a lake near their school. They disagree whether the lake is living or nonliving. What would you tell these students to help settle their disagreement?

• There's no talking allowed here!

• The lake is a living thing.

• Fish, rocks, weeds, sand , and water are living things.

• The lake itself is nonliving, but there are many living things in and around it.

Look at the picture of the saltwater aquarium above and answer these questions. The environmental factors that make up the aquatic environment are...

• Water, air, rubber, fish. sand, paper.
• Air, cork, sand, fish.
• Water, sand, fish, rocks, weeds.
• Plastic, fish, rocks, sand, paper.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is a living organism?

• Seaweed
• Water
• Air
• Soil

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1