Middle School Ecology

What do the arrows show in this food chain:

• The arrow points from the organism being eaten to the organism that eats it.

• The arrow points from the organism that eats it to the organism that is being eaten.

• The arrow points from biggest animal to smallest animal.

• The arrow points from the consumers to the producers.

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What is the producer in this food chain?

• Phytoplankton

• Krill

• Fish

• Shark

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Multiple food chains that interact together are called a ....

• Spider Web

• Food Spider

• Food Web

• Web of Food

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What do decomposers do?

• feed off of dead or decaying organisms

• feed off of living organisms

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Which level of ecological organization is concerned with the interactions between different species within a community?

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Community

• Biosphere

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Community' because it is the level of ecological organization concerned with the interactions between different species within a community.

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Which of the following best describes an ecosystem?

• A community of organisms and their abiotic environment

• A group of interacting individuals of the same species

• A collection of different species living in the same area

• A single species and its natural habitat

Which of the following is a characteristic of all living organisms?

• Ability to move

• Ability to perform photosynthesis

• Ability to reproduce

• Ability to grow

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Which of the following is a consequence of global warming?

• Decrease in sea levels

• Increase in biodiversity

• Melting of polar ice caps

• Decrease in global temperatures

Answer explanation

The consequence of global warming is the melting of polar ice caps, leading to rising sea levels.

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Can long term environmental changes in an ecosystem cause an organism to adapt over time?

• no - organisms can't adapt

• no - adaptations only occur in short term changes

• yes - the parents will adapt immediately

• yes - if a mutation occurs in the offspring

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Which type of ecological succession does this picture show?

• secondary succession

• tertiary succession

• primary succession