Matter and Energy in the Environment

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

• seaweed

• protists

• fungi

• rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Does chemosynthesis use chemical energy to make food?

• Yes

• No

Which of the following does NOT use light energy to make food?

• photosynthetic bacteria

• maple tree

• grass

• chemosynthetic bacteria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which flows through an ecosystem?

• Matter

• Energy

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Do waves transfer ENERGY or MATTER?

• Energy

• Matter

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which is most likely a major concern associated with burning fossil fuels?

• Burning fossil fuels can pollute the oceans.

• Burning fossil fuels can remove harmful chemicals from precipitation.

• Burning fossil fuels can remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

• Burning fossil fuels can produce smog, which can cause respiratory illnesses.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

How can you remove energy from matter?

• By increasing its volume

• By lowering its temperature

• By increasing its pressure

• By boiling it

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What happens to energy that is lost and not used for life processes?

• thermal energy

• chemical energy

• kinetic energy

• none of the above

Energy ________________ as you move upward in an energy pyramid

• stays the same

• increases

• decreases

• gets destroyed

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

If the first trophic level in an energy pyramid receives 12,000 units of energy from the sun, how much energy is available for the second trophic level?

• 1,000

• 1,200

• 12,00

• 200

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3