Science Benchmark

Where do all life forms get their energy?

• Earth's Core
• Water
• Plants
• The Sun

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An organism that lives by breaking apart dead organic matter into simpler parts is...

• scavenger
• consumer
• decomposer
• carnivore

An animal that eats other animals is a....

• carnivore
• omnivore
• herbivore
• decomposer

Animals that are being hunted and eaten by predators.

• prey
• extinct

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Recently, a family of bobcats moved into an area with a large rabbit population. What changes may occur in the ecosystem?

• The rabbit population may increase
• The rabbit population may decrease
• The rabbit population may increase first, then decrease
• The rabbit population will remain the same

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

An animal that eats only plants is an...

• carnivore
• omnivore
• herbivore
• decomposer

Where an animal lives is called the animal's ______

• wildlife
• habitat
• environment 
• carnivore 

Which of the following is a producer?

• Maple tree
• Sunfish
• Bunny
• Bear

Where does the energy start in this food chain?

• Plant
• Sun
• Deer
• Wolf

A producer is....

• A dead thing that gets its energy from the sun
• I living thing that gets its energy from the sun
• A scavenger
• A prey

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3