M1W5 Vocab Practice

What does "Species Richness" refer to?

• The number of different species present in a given area.

• The count of different species in an ecosystem or area.

• The variety of ecosystems in a region.

• The number of individuals in a species.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is "Species Diversity"?

• The number of different species that are present in a given area.

• The total number of organisms in an area.

• The variety of habitats in an ecosystem.

• The genetic variation within a species.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What does the term "Biosphere" include?

• Only the land areas of Earth.

• Everything that exists on Earth, from the top layer of our atmosphere to the bottom layer of the ocean.

• Only the water bodies on Earth.

• Only the living organisms on Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is a "Population" in ecological terms?

• A group of different species living together.

• A group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area.

• The total number of species in an ecosystem.

• The number of ecosystems in a region.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What does "Community" refer to in ecology?

• All the different populations that live together in an area.

• A single species living in an area.

• The non-living components of an ecosystem.

• The total number of organisms in an area.

What are "Qualitative" observations?

• Observations using numbers.

• Observations made that tell how something looks, smells, tastes, sounds like, or feels.

• Observations based on measurements.

• Observations that involve calculations.

What are "Quantitative" observations?

• Observations using numbers.

• Observations based on feelings.

• Observations that describe colors.

• Observations that involve opinions.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What does "Biotic" refer to?

• Non-living things, never was living.

• Living things, or once living.

• Only plants in an ecosystem.

• Only animals in an ecosystem.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What does "Abiotic" mean?

• Living things, or once living.

• Non-living things, never was living.

• Only water bodies in an ecosystem.

• Only the atmosphere in an ecosystem.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is "Immigration" in ecological terms?

• Movement of individuals out of a population.

• Movement of individuals into a population.

• The birth rate in a population.

• The death rate in a population.