Eoy Science Review

Decomposers such as earthworms and ants help the Earth by _____ ​ and ​ _____

• breaking down decaying matter

• returning nutrients to the soil

• not needing any sunlight

• providing us with oxygen

• helping animals find shelter

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the imaginary line on which the planet rotates?

• Orbit

• Hemisphere

• Axis

Select all of the things found in an environment that make up an ecosystem.

• People

• Living things such as plants and animals

• Non-living things such as water, sun, and soil

• planets, stars, and meteorites

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Everything on Earth can be put into two groups: biotic and abiotic. Which of the following is not an abiotic thing?

• water

• sunlight

• flowers

• computers

Which of the following best defines science?

• A collection of unchangeable facts about the natural world

• The study of the natural world through observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanations

• A belief system based on assumptions about the natural world

• A method for proving theories beyond doubt

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Predict how a change in one part of an ecosystem can affect the entire system.

• A change in one part of an ecosystem will have no effect on the rest

• A change in one part can lead to a chain reaction affecting the whole system

• A change in one part will only affect that specific part

• A change in one part will improve the entire ecosystem

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Which of the following is an example of a producer in an ecosystem?

• Lion

• Oak Tree

• Mushroom

• Eagle

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Wind

• Water

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Design an experiment to investigate the effect of sunlight on plant growth.

• Place plants in different amounts of sunlight and measure their growth over time

• Place plants in the same amount of sunlight and measure their growth over time

• Place plants in the dark and measure their growth over time

• Place plants in water and measure their growth over time

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

Plants do not eat, so they have to ______ their own food.

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