BIOSPHERE Quiz

For items number 1-3, use the picture above. What is the role of the FROG in the food pyramid?

• Producer

• Primary Consumer

• Secondary Consumer

• Apex Predator

What is the correct term for the Snake on the pyramid?

• Apex Predator

• Primary Consumer

• Secondary Consumer

• Tertiary Consumer

Which of the following is a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

• Temperature

• Soil composition

• Animals

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is the primary role of producers in a food chain?

• Decomposing organic matter

• Consuming other organisms for energy

• Producing energy through photosynthesis

• Maintaining soil quality

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which biome is characterized by low temperatures, little precipitation, and permafrost?

• Desert

• Tundra

• Savanna

• Tropical rainforest

Why do tropical rainforests have high biodiversity?

• They have high precipitation and constant warm temperatures.

• They have permafrost that supports many species.

A grassland ecosystem has the following food chain: Grass → Grasshopper → Frog → Snake → Hawk. What happens to the energy available at each trophic level as you move from grass to the hawk?

• Energy is stored, increasing at each trophic level.

• Energy decreases because only 10% is transferred to the next level.

• Energy is destroyed after the first trophic level.

• Energy remains constant at all levels.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

• Combustion

• Cellular respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Decomposition

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which of the following is a major carbon reservoir?

• Rocks

• Living organisms

• Wind

• Sunlight

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

How does carbon return to the atmosphere during cellular respiration?

• Carbon dioxide is released.

• Decomposers break down plants.

• Oxygen is absorbed.

• Energy is transferred to the soil.