Competition in Ecology

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
+4
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Hawks and brown bears live together in the same habitat. There will be competition between the hawks and the brown bears only if which of the following is true?
Brown bears hibernate during the winter while hawks remain active.
Pesticides in the fish population affect hawks’ eggs and decrease their population.
Both brown bears and hawks feed on the same species of fish.
Both Shanna and Savanna feed on the same species of snakes.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A student wants to investigate competition between two organisms. For the investigation, it is most important that the student should choose organisms that –
reproduce at a faster rate.
are both active during the night.
have the different adaptations.
require the same resources.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In an ecosystem, what do organisms and populations with similar needs compete over?
food
water
shelter
all of the above
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Two species of fish live in the same pond. Which of the following would increase competition between these two species of fish?
Habitat temperature increases.
Population of birds that eat the fish increases.
Number of food plants the fish eat increases.
Water level in the pond decreases.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
5.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Competition: When organisms attempt to use the same (a) ecological resources in the same place at the same time.
(b) : between members of the same species
(c) : between members of different species
limited
Intraspecific
Interspecific
unlimited
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Hawks and owls eat the same type of food and struggle with one another to get their food. What is this an example of?
Competition
Biotic factor
Symbiosis
Population
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-2
7.
HOTSPOT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Select the correct area
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
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