Biology EOC Ecology

This type of threat to biodiversity involves cutting down forests, draining wetlands, or generally changing a habitat so much that is is no longer usable by organisms that live there

• Overexploitation

• Invasive species

• Habitat destruction

• climate change

Toxic pollutants have disastrous effects on local populations. Which trophic level is often most susceptible to these pollutants?

• secondary or tertiary consumers

• primary consumers

• producers

• detritivores

• decomposers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The study of living organisms is...

• Biology

• Ecology

• Environmental Science

• Social Science

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Breakup of a habitat into smaller pieces, usually as a result of human activities.

• species area relationships

• precautionary principle

• speciation crisis

• habitat fragmentation

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Wild species that is still abundant in its natural range but it is likely to become endangered because of a decline in numbers.

• introduced species

• threatened (vulnerable) species

• endangered species

• invasive species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The number and variety of organisms found in a specific region is known as

• Biodiversity

• Canopy Fogging

• Resiliance

• Biome

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A geographic area on Earth that contains ecosystems with similar biotic and abiotic features

• Dynamic equilibrium

• Biome

• Biodiversity

• Ecosystem services

The contamination of the environment with substances that are harmful to life

• Biodiversity

• Invasive species

• Pollution

• Habitat destruction

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which is a factor that increases biodiversity?

• Diverse habitat

• Nutrients

• Survival

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is most likely leading to the increased overharvesting of animals & plants?

• habitat destruction

• increased number of invasive species

• increased number of species within communities

• human consumption patterns & increased population growth

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4