5.04 Case Study: Ecosystem Dynamics (Our Planet | Jungles)

5.04 Case Study: Ecosystem Dynamics (Our Planet | Jungles)

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-1

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Samantha Kasper

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

NGSS.MS-LS2-4
,
NGSS.MS-LS2-2
,
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
,
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
,

9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of the world's land area do rain forests cover?

5%

7%

13%

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Congo's gorilla population has halved over the last two years. What has caused the decline in their population size?

habitat loss

climate change

poaching for bushmeat

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of New Guinea's plants and animals are endemic (found nowhere else on Earth)?

less than 25%

about 50%

more than 75%

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unique method does the velvet worm use to capture its prey?

glue guns

claws

venomous bite

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of frogs in the Amazon rainforest?


They are the largest animals in the Amazon.


They are an indicator of a healthy forest.

They are the primary food source for other animals.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary benefit of the checks and balances provided by the Cordyceps fungus?


It protects the jungle's incredible diversity.


It increases the number of predators.


It decreases the number of plant species.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the video, what is the current state of the world's rainforests?

They are becoming deserts.

They are falling in diversity.


They are unaffected by human activity.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

8.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Humans have impacted the biodiversity in rainforests around the world.

According to the video, how are humans impacting rainforest biodiversity?

Optional Sentence Starter: According to the video, humans are impacting rainforest biodiversity by . . .

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

9.

CLASSIFICATION QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Match the predator-prey relationships that you saw in the video. The category titles are predators. Match the prey to each one.

Groups:

(a) Silverback gorilla

,

(b) Velvet worm

,

(c) Jaguar

,

(d) Leafcutter ants

fruits and seeds

leaves

spider monkeys

insects

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2