Category 4 Science

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
+11
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A company has purchased 15,000 acres of forest. The loggers harvest mature trees in order to supply lumber for new homes. According to the graph, the Spotted Owl and the Hawk populations are the most negatively affected organisms. What would be the most likely explanation of why this has occurred?
The Owl and Hawk numbers have dropped because the logging has depleted their food source.
The owl and hawk populations have dropped because of the pollution from the logging equipment.
The owl and hawk populations have dropped because the logging has removed the places they used for their nests.
The owl and hawk populations have dropped because they have been scared away by the presence of humans.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Data for four animal populations in a wooded area were collected before and after a shopping mall was constructed near the area. The graph above shows changes in the populations. Which animal's food sources most likely increased after the mall opened?
Squirrels only
Snakes, squirrels and raccoons
Raccoons only
Snakes, squirrels and deer
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NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In this food chain, what will happen if the frogs become extinct?
The snakes will increase.
The grasshoppers will decrease.
The eagles will remain the same.
The grasshoppers will increase.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-2
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How would a reduction in the snail population effect this ecosystem?
It would cause decreased competition between spiders and owls.
It would cause decreased competition between spiders and wood mice.
It would cause increased competition between grasshoppers and beetles.
It would cause increased competition between wood mice and shrews.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-2
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?
Wind
Thermal vents
The Sun
Decomposition
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NGSS.MS-LS1-6
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In a food chain, which type of organism receives energy directly from the sun?
Carnivores
Herbivores
Producers
Decomposers
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NGSS.MS-LS1-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?
They produce their own food through photosynthesis.
They consume living plants and animals.
They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.
They are the primary consumers of producers.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-3
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