Ecosystems

what is this biome

• desert

• ocean

• tundra

• plains

Mention 2 endangered species from Mexico

Mention 5 endangered species from all over the world

The diagram shows a large ecosystem surrounding a pond.

How might animals in the ecosystem be harmed by the human activity shown in the diagram?

• Many animal species might be prevented from mating.

• Some animal species may be able to travel more easily.

• Animal species may have to compete for food resources.

• Additional resources might be created for animal species.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The illustration below shows a river otter.

What is one way the otter is adapted to living in the moving water of a river?

• It has sharp claws.

• It has long whiskers.

• It has a streamlined body.

• It has an Earth-toned color.

Where does the majority of evaporation on Earth occur?

• between rivers and oceans

• between the oceans and the atmosphere

• between the ground and the atmosphere

• between Earth’s surface and underground aquifers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The place where an organism lives within its ecosystem is its

• habitat

• biome

• biosphere

• niche

What is an ecosystem?

• A geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscapes, work together to form a bubble of life.

• The study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin, and distribution.

• Is the graphical representation of the number, energy, and biomass of the successive trophic levels of an ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the main factor that separates the biomes?

• Land
• Water
• Climate
• Longitude

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which part of the diagram best shows the community level?

• A

• B

• C

• D