Organisms and Environments

a living organism that is made when a plant or animal reproduces

• offspring

• species

• structure

• carnivore

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of producing offspring

• food web

• ecosystem

• species

• overpopulation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

a representation of the flow of energy from the Sun through producers to consumers and decomposers in an ecosystem

• food web

• ecosystem

• food chain

• environment

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

representation of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem; includes the flow of energy from the Sun through producers to consumers and decomposers through multiple pathways

• food web

• food chain

• overpopulation

• photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

to continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship

• migration

• producer

• survive

• ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

an organism that eats only plants for energy

• herbivore

• omnivore

• carnivore

• producer

an organism that eats both plants and animals for energy

• herbivore

• omnivore

• carnivore

• producer

an organism that eats only animals for energy

• herbivore

• omnivore

• carnivore

• producer

A partial tundra food web is shown. Based on the information in the food web, which of the following food chains shows one way energy flows in this ecosystem?

• Lichen > Arctic hare > muskox

• Arctic wolf > muskox > lichen

• Lichen > Lemming > Arctic hare Arctic fox

• Lichen > Lemming > Ermine > Arctic fox

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A partial food web of organisms who live in and around the Amazon River is shown. Which change would most likely occur if all the producers in this ecosystem were removed?

• The populations of consumers would increase

• The producers would move to a new location

• The populations of consumers would decrease

• Pacus would become producers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4