Eighth Grade

What is a population?

• All the organisms on Earth and where they live.

• Group of organisms of one type that live in the same area.

• Groups of different species that live in a defined area.

• Parts of an ecosystem that are living or use to be living.

An ecosystem is___________________.

• The interaction of coffee and creamer in my coffee cup.

• The interaction of nonliving things in a particular environment.

• The interaction of living things in a particular environment.

• The interaction of living and nonliving things in a particular environment.

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What best describes biome?

• A region on earth where only plants live.

• A region on earth where specific plants and animals have adapted to live in that environment.

• A region on earth where only animals live.

• A region on earth where plants and animals are not able to thrive.

What word best describe the image?

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

• Biome

• Niche

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Define abiotic

• Nonliving things

• Something big

• Something small

• Living things

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A habitat is_________________.

• A place where an organism finds food, water, shelter and space to thrive.

• A place where there is no food, water, shelter or space for organisms to thrive.

A niche is ________________.

• The biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem.

• The roll we had with our meal.

• The habitat of an organism.

• The role (job) of an organism in an ecosystem.

What best describes the levels in ecology? from smallest to largest

• Organism

  Population

  Community

  Ecosystem

  Biome

  Biosphere

• Population

  Community

  Niche

  Biome

  Biosphere

  Organism

• Ecosystem

  Organism

  Population

  Community

  Biome

  Biosphere

• Biosphere

  Biome

  Ecosystem

  Community

  Population

  Organism

Which definition best defines consumer?

• Organisms that do not eat or drink.

• Organisms that eat producers or other organisms.

• Organisms that only drink water.

• Organisms that eat sunlight.

Which image is a decomposer?

• Mushrooms

• Cows

• Plants

• Trees

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