Communities and Populations

Which of the following lists the levels of organization in an ecosystem from the smallest unit to the largest?

• population, organism, community, ecosystem
• organism, population, ecosystem, community
• organism, community, population, ecosystem
• organism, population, community, ecosystem

All the living and nonliving things that interact in a particular area make up a(n)

• ecosystem
• population
• community
• biome

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

All the different populations that live together in an area make up a(n)

• ecosystem
• community
• habitat
• organism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A(n) ______ is a group of organisms that are physically similar and can mate with each other to produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce.

• organism
• species
• population
• community

A prairie dog, a hawk, and a badger all are members of the same ________________.

• niche
• community
• species
• population

Which biome has the least amount of biodiversity? (the least different kinds of organisms)

• tropical rain forest

• savanna

• grassland

• desert

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which biome is the driest? It receives less than 10 inches of rain a year.

• desert

• grassland

• deciduous forest

• tropical rain forest

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NGSS.3-ESS2-2

In which biome would you find giraffes and elephants?

• desert

• deciduous forest

• savanna

• tundra

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NGSS.3-LS4-3

In which biome would you find permafrost? This is the layer of soil that is frozen all the time.

• coniferous forest (taiga)

• desert

• tundra

• grassland

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In which biome would you find the best soil? It is called the “Breadbasket of the United States.

• grassland

• tundra

• desert

• tropical rain forest

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3