Plankton

Plankton

9th Grade

26 Qs

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Plankton

Plankton

Assessment

Quiz

Biology

9th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS2-3, MS-LS1-6, MS-LS4-2

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Cory Williamson

Used 3+ times

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26 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are plankton?

Large predatory fish

Organisms that actively swim against currents

Weakly swimming or drifting organisms

Only microscopic organisms

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two primary categories of plankton?

Bacteria and algae

Phytoplankton and Zooplankton

Fish and invertebrates

Seaweed and coral

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are plankton important?

They play a role in the global carbon cycle

They cause pollution in the ocean

They deplete oxygen from the atmosphere

They are harmful to marine ecosystems

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of marine primary production is from phytoplankton?

50%

Over 90%

10%

75%

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the primary functions of phytoplankton?

Producing oxygen through photosynthesis

Consuming large marine organisms

Decomposing dead fish

Swimming freely in deep water

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What equation represents photosynthesis?

O₂ + H₂O → CO₂ + glucose

CO₂ + H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂

CO₂ + O₂ → H₂O + sunlight

C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are plankton collected for study?

With special nets and sampling bottles

By scuba divers capturing them by hand

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