Ecosystems EOG Review Bellringer + Force and Motion

Which animal would you most likely find in a deciduous forest?

• bison

• deer

• duck

• panther

Which best explains why tropical rainforests always have warm temperatures?

• They are at low altitudes.

• They are near the Equator.

• A canopy of trees traps heat.

• The many animals produce heat.

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Which is most likely the greatest challenge to organisms living in estuaries?

• the varying levels of salt

• the animal diversity that exists

• the amount of sunlight received

• the changes in water temperature

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Joey was walking through a forest when he looked up and saw a monkey being chased by a panther. Which type of forest was he most likely visiting?

• rainforest

• deciduous forest

• coniferous forest

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An ecologist is comparing two different ecosystems and creates the following list of similarities:

aquatic

diverse fish life

high salt concentration

plentiful light at the water’s surface

Which two ecosystems was the ecologist most likely comparing?

• ocean and lake

• estuary and ocean

• grassland and pond

Decaying plants and animals are important to an ecosystem because they

• cause disease in living organisms.

• reduce soil erosion.

• recycle oxygen to the air.

• return nutrients to the soil.

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Which organism is a consumer?

• grass

• ladybug

• pine tree

• sunflower

Which organisms would be affected first if the amount of light were reduced in an ecosystem?

• producers

• herbivores

• consumers

• carnivores

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What pulls a ball back to earth?

• Gas
• Gravity
• Friction
• Molecules

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_______ is a force that acts between two objects which are touching. This force slows any movement between the two objects.

• pressure
• magnetism
• friction