Unit 3 Competition Quiz Review

A scientist observed grasshoppers and counted 30,000 grasshoppers in an 8 square mile area. What is the population density of the grasshopper?

• 6,000

• .000266

• 30,008

• 3,750

A squirrel is competing with a bird for living space in a tree. This is an example of...

• intraspecific competition.

• interspecific competition.

• carrying capacity.

• logistic growth.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

The spotted lantern fly is not native to Pennsylvania, and it is damaging many food crops. This is an example of a/an...

• invasive species.

• native species.

• introduced species.

• predator species.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which of the following examples would most likely cause the depletion of resources in a particular ecosystem?

• Geese migrating south during the winter months.

• Bears hibernating during the winter.

• Deer population increasing beyond the carrying capacity.

• A disease that kills off pine trees.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Two elk are competing for a mate. This is an example of...

• intraspecific competition.

• interspecific competition.

• invasive species.

• introduced species.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Which of the following would lead to the most competition within an ecosystem?

• Two male birds competing for a female mate.

• An invasive turtle competing for space with the native species.

• A squirrel and a chipmunk living in the same habitat.

• Pine trees and bears coexisting in a forest.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

A builder clears a forest to build a new development. How will this impact the organisms that currently live in the forest?

• The organisms will not be impacted.

• There will be an increase in the number of native organisms.

• The population of these organisms will decrease.

• Humans are moving in, so it doesn't matter what happens to the organisms that currently live there.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Dinosaurs are a species that are are no longer living. This is an example of...

• extirpation.

• extinction.

• competition.

• introduced species.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

A logging company is cutting down all of the trees in a particular area. The blue jay that relies on those trees must move to a different area. Blue jays can no longer be found in this area. The blue jays are said to be...

• endangered.

• extirpated.

• extinct.

• threatened.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Brianna will occasionally let her house cat roam outside. This is an example of a/an...

• invasive species.

• intraspecific competition.

• native species.

• introduced species.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5