Ecosystem

All of the different populations that live in a specific area.

• ecosystem
• habitat
• ecology
• community

All the members of one type of species in a specific area.

• habitat
• community
• population
• ecosystme

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

When a plant is eaten by a caterpillar and the caterpillar is eaten by a frog, the frog belongs to

• Producer
• Primary consumer
• Secondary consumer
• Tertiary consumer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

When the animal dies, what do you call those organisms that break them down?

• Producers
• Decomposers
• Consumers
• None of the choices

Which type of succession would occur here?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Both

Why are lichen so significant to succession?

• They modify the ecosystem

• They grow on rocks

• They don't live long

• They don't have seeds

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Identify the possible link 'B' in the following food chain:
Plant  $\longrightarrow$  Insect  $\rightarrow$   'B'  $\rightarrow$     Eagle

• Lion

• Frog

• Peacock

• Human

Which one of the following is not used for constructing of ecological pyramids?

• Dry weight

• Number of individuals

• Rate of energy flow

• Fresh weight

Approximately how much of the solar energy that falls on the leaves of a plant is converted to chemical energy by photosynthesis?

• Less than 1%

• 2-10%

• 30%

• 50%

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

If two different species in an ecosystem both feed on the same type of beetles, then these two species are called ____________.

• Prey
• Competitors
• Mutualists
• Parasites