IB ESS Topic 1

Part of the Earth inhabited by organisms.

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

This results in a change in the system that leads to more and greater change (enhances the original trend...leads away from equilibrium...destabilizes the system).

• equilibrium

• positive feedback

• entropy

• negative feedback

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

This is the tendency of a system to maintain stability and resist tipping points.

• resilience

• entropy

• feedbacks

• static equilibrium

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

This term is the use and management of resources so that full natural replacement of exploited resources can take place.

• resilience

• equilibrium

• sustainability

• tipping points

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

With the rapidly growing human population and constant new pressures on the environment it gradually becomes more difficult to maintain sustainability. Choose the sentence which best explains what sustainability is.

• The exploitation of resources at such rate which allows for their natural replenishment and the recovery of the ecosystem affected by their use.

• The maximum population size that an area can support without detrimental effects.

• Engaging in the prevention of negative effects of human activities on the Earth’s resources through localised actions (recycling of waste, reduction in electricity consumption etc.).

• The area of land needed to provide all of the resources for a person’s lifestyle and to dispose of all their wastes.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

• A) Biomass

• B) Biodiversity

• C) Biome

• D) Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

• A) Coal

• B) Natural Gas

• C) Solar Energy

• D) Nuclear Energy

What is the primary source of energy for the Earth's climate system?

• A) Geothermal Energy

• B) Solar Energy

• C) Wind Energy

• D) Tidal Energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which process describes the movement of water from the surface of the Earth to the atmosphere?

• A) Precipitation

• B) Condensation

• C) Evaporation

• D) Infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for a species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance?

• A) Keystone Species

• B) Endemic Species

• C) Invasive Species

• D) Indicator Species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4