Assessment #1: Biosphere and Ecology

Which of the following best describes the geosphere?

• All the water on Earth

• The living components of Earth

• The solid, rocky parts of Earth

• The gases surrounding Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which part of the hydrosphere is frozen?

• Biosphere

• Cryosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

What is an example of a biotic factor?

• Water

• Air

• A tree

• Rocks

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What happens to energy as it moves up a food chain?

• It increases.

• It decreases.

• It remains the same.

• It is recycled entirely.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which symbiotic relationship benefits one organism while harming the other?

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Predation

What is a niche?

• The place where an organism lives.

• The role an organism plays in its environment.

• The type of food an organism eats.

• The ecosystem an organism belongs to.

How much energy is typically transferred to the next trophic level in an energy pyramid?

• 1%

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

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NGSS.HS-LS2-4

Which of the following describes an abiotic factor influencing a biotic factor?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What do decomposers do in an ecosystem?

• Produce energy from sunlight

• Consume other organisms for energy

• Break down dead matter into simpler molecules

• Recycle water into the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which ecosystem level includes both biotic and abiotic factors?

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3