Vocabulary - Chapter 3: Ecosystems

Vocabulary - Chapter 3: Ecosystems

9th Grade

19 Qs

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Vocabulary - Chapter 3: Ecosystems

Vocabulary - Chapter 3: Ecosystems

Assessment

Quiz

Biology

9th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS2-3, MS-LS2-1, MS-LS1-6

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Mark Peterson

Used 35+ times

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19 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an autotroph?

Organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer

Organism that obtains food by consuming other living things; also called consumers

Organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, carrying out the natural process of decomposition

Organism that lives in or on another organism and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define primary producer.

First producer of energy-rich compounds that are later used by other organisms

Material made up of decaying bits of plant and animal material

Organism that breaks down dead material for energy

Animal that feeds only on plants

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is photosynthesis?

Process used by plants and other autotrophs to capture light energy and use it to power chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and energy-rich carbohydrates such as sugars and starches

Process in which chemical energy is used to produce carbohydrates

Process by which animals break down food to release energy

Process of converting oxygen into carbon dioxide during respiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Explain chemosynthesis.

Process in which chemical energy is used to produce carbohydrates

Process used by plants and other autotrophs to capture light energy and use it to power chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide to water into oxygen and energy-rich carbohydrates such as sugars and starches

Process in which organisms break down food to release energy

Process by which green plants lose water through their leaves

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a heterotroph?

Organism that obtains food by consuming other living things; also called consumers

Organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer

Organism that can survive without consuming any food

Organism that only eats plants

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define consumer.

Organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply; also called a heterotroph

First producer of energy-rich compounds that are later used by other organisms

Organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter

Organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is detritus?

Material made up of decaying bits of plant and animal material

Total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level

Organisms that produce their own food from sunlight

Animals that feed only on plants

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