ES Final Review

In the food web below, which level of consumer is the Lion?

• Primary Consumer (1)
• Secondary Consumer (2)
• Tertiary Consumer (3)
• Quaternary Consumer (4)

Which model of growth is shown on this graph?

• Linear growth
• Exponential growth

Which model of growth is shown on the graph?

• Linear Growth
• Exponential Growth

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is a carrying capacity?

• The amount of different species an ecosystem supports
• The number of ecosystems found within a biome
• The maximum number of organisms a population reaches over a ten year period
• The highest population of one animal an ecosystem can support over an extended period of time

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

If the carrying capacity for humans was 5,000,000,000, what can we expect to happen to the population shown on this graph?

• It will grow exponentially
• It will drop down to 0
• It will stay at 7,000,000,000
• It will drop to about 5,000,000,000 and stabilize

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Identify which category the following scenario falls into: A rare plant species is endangered because a non-native plant called Kudzu is spreading quickly, covering the entire area.

• Over-exploitation
• Non-native species
• Disease
• Habitat Degradation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Identify which category the following scenario falls into: The Green Sea Turtle is endangered because the coral reefs where they like to live are dying due to climate change.

• Habitat Degradation
• Disease
• Overexploitation
• Non-native species

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the difference between "endangered" and "threatened"

• There is no difference, they mean the same thing
• Endangered is more serious than threatened.
• Threatened is more serious than endangered.
• I don't know.

What type of separation is this: A population of Riflebirds is split into two after some of them begin a new mating dance, and others do not adopt this same dance.

• Behavioral
• Mechanical
• Temporal

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

• sunlight
• coal
• soil
• fresh water