Mississippi Biology

Plants and animals interact with the atmosphere.

Label the arrows to develop a model of the flow of gasses between organisms and the atmosphere.

• A- Oxygen , B- Carbon dioxide

• A-carbon dioxide ,B- Oxygen

• A-water, B- Air

• A- Air, B- water

What two features are found in all three life cycles?

• All of the living things grow.

• All of the living things lay eggs.

• All of the living things produce young.

• All of the living things undergo metamorphosis.

A student is studying the life cycles of a frog and a wolf.

What do the life cycles of the frog and the wolf have in common?

• Both have a tadpoles stage

• Both have adult stages.

• Both have one baby at a time.

• Both have a stage in the water.

The study of trees and flowers is ______________.

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Biology

• Botany

What does the prefix Bio mean in the word Biology?

• Life

• Death

• Happiness

• Sadness

This scientist is called a _____________.

• Botanist

• Chemist

• Zoologist

• Meteorologist

Which river is the primary habitat for the Mississippi River Basin's unique biodiversity?

• Amazon River

• Nile River

• Mississippi River

• Yangtze River

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is the primary role of wetlands in the Mississippi River ecosystem?

• Increase soil erosion

• Provide habitat for wildlife

• Reduce water quality

• Increase flooding

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following species is native to the Mississippi River?

• Bengal Tiger

• Alligator Gar

• Kangaroo

• Emperor Penguin

What is the main cause of hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico, which is influenced by the Mississippi River?

• Oil spills

• Agricultural runoff

• Overfishing

• Climate change

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4