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Exploring Community Interactions in Ecology

Exploring Community Interactions in Ecology

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-5

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Ethan Morris

Used 7+ times

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

NGSS.MS-LS2-2
,
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
,
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
,

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What defines a community in ecological terms?

A group of interacting populations

A single species population

A non-interacting group of animals

A single organism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an example of obligate mutualism?

Wolves and moose

Mycorrhizal fungi and plant roots

Oxpecker and zebra

Honeybees and various plants

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which relationship is an example of facultative mutualism?

Owls and mice

Mycorrhizal fungi and plant roots

Yucca plant and moth

Honeybees and plants

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does predation involve in ecological terms?

Species coexisting without interaction

One species consuming another

Species sharing resources

All species benefiting mutually

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do predators positively impact biodiversity within a community?

By eliminating all competition

By promoting mutualism

By increasing resource availability

By reducing dominant species populations

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a foundation species?

A species providing habitat structure

A species that preys on others

A species that competes for resources

A species that does not interact with others

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role does competition play in an ecosystem?

Eliminates predation

Decreases species diversity

Increases resource availability

Ensures survival of the fittest

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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