Exploring Roles in a Pond Ecosystem

Which of the following is NOT an element of an ecosystem?

• Predators

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Producers

What is the primary role of producers in a pond ecosystem?

• Preparing food and producing oxygen

• Decomposing dead matter

• Consuming other organisms

• Providing shelter

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is a type of producer in an aquatic ecosystem?

• Zooplankton

• Phytoplankton

• Fungi

• Bacteria

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What does the term 'aquatic' refer to?

• Air-related

• Water-related

• Land-related

• Fire-related

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What are phytoplankton?

• Large underwater plants

• Microscopic algae that float on water

• Floating debris

• Microscopic animals

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is a consumer in a pond ecosystem?

• Fish

• Algae

• Plants

• Phytoplankton

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What are zooplankton?

• Microscopic plants

• Microscopic animals that eat phytoplankton

• Large fish

• Floating plants

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the role of decomposers in a pond ecosystem?

• Providing oxygen

• Decomposing dead plants and animals

• Consuming other animals

• Producing food

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which organisms are the main decomposers in a pond ecosystem?

• Plants and algae

• Fungi and bacteria

• Phytoplankton and zooplankton

• Fish and frogs

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What completes the food chain in a pond ecosystem?

• Only producers

• Producers, consumers, and decomposers

• Only consumers

• Only decomposers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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