Ecosystem Disruptions

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
+8
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
After a volcanic eruption, lava covers the land. What is the order that plants grow to repopulate the area?
Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees
Lichens → tree → shrubs→Grasses
Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees
Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A pioneer species is...
large organism
the first organisms to adapt to a new environment
best organism
Abiotic organisms
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
First species to arrive in an area
invasive species
abiotic components
pioneer species
parasites
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Would a long-term increase in the average temperature of a region be considered a significant disturbance in the ecosystem?
Yes, because such a change could have a large-scale impact on wildlife.
Yes, because any slight change in temperature is considered a disruption.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
NGSS.MS-ESS3-5
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A low impact disturbance in an ecosystem may include
filling in and paving over a lake for a parking lot.
A tree falling over in a thunder storm
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which change would create a new ecosystem?
a dam flooding a valley
a lake freezing over
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An introduced organism that is able to grow in population with no natural controls is a(n)...
Intrusive species
Invasive species
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
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