Virginia Biology Sol

What is the term for a group of organisms of the same species living in a specific area?

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Biome

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Evaluate the impact of human activities on ecosystems and propose a solution to mitigate negative effects.

• Humans have no impact on ecosystems

• Human activities can lead to habitat destruction; solutions include conservation efforts

• Human activities always benefit ecosystems

• Human activities have no long-term effects on ecosystems

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

Which is the best observation of refraction of light?

• looking in a mirror

• looking at a shadow

• looking at an object through a window

• viewing an object partially in water

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

When light hits off an object, the rays can pass through it, bounce off of it, or be absorbed. Light rays that bounce back are-

• radiant

• reflected

• refracted

• radar

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which correctly shows how light acts when it hits a mirror?

• F

• G

• H

• J

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is a watershed?

• The path water takes once it rains until it returns to the ocean.

• An old cabin near a river

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What causes ocean currents?

• It's all the moon's fault.

• Wind patterns and differences in water temperature

• Plants

• The movement of ships on the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the primary function of the chloroplast in plant cells?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Protein synthesis

• Cell division

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following best describes the process of natural selection?

• Survival of the fittest

• Random mating

• Artificial breeding

• Genetic mutation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

In a food chain, which organism is typically at the top?

• Producer

• Primary consumer

• Secondary consumer

• Tertiary consumer