Living

Which list below contains only living components of an ecosystem?

• Water, plants, animals, fungi

• Plants, fungi, bacteria, animals

• Animals, fungi, bacteria, air

• Plants, bacteria, soil, fungi

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

A teacher makes the following observations during recess. Which number is an example of two living organisms interacting?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which of the following choices is an example of a living organism interacting with another living organism in its environment?

• Sunflowers turn toward the Sun every day.

• Barnacles attach themselves to hard surfaces like boats and rocks.

• Moss living in a forest absorbs water to survive.

• Human mouths are filled with billions of bacteria.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

All organisms must obtain energy in order to survive. In which example below is an organism obtaining energy without depending on another living organism?

• A dog eats dog food from his bowl.

• A palm tree produces food through photosynthesis.

• A sparrow eats insects out of a log.

• Mold growing on a piece of bread feeds on the sugars.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which of the following is a characteristic of all living things?

• They have a heartbeat.

• They consume food.

• They grow.

• They breathe oxygen using lungs.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Some beetles break down the remains of dead animals. Some mushrooms break down the remains of dead trees. How do these actions most benefit plants? (5.9A)

• By returning nutrients to the soil

• By releasing oxygen into the air

• By making space for new animals

• By decreasing the population of herbivores

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Some facts about birds called cattle egrets are listed in the table. Which of these facts best describes how these birds depend on other animals to survive? (5.9A)

• Fact 1

• Fact 2

• Fact 3

• Fact 4

The table lists ways that four organisms obtain energy. Which organism obtains energy without depending on another organism? (5.9A)

• Oak tree

• Mushroom

• Cottontail rabbit

• Mountain lion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

a part of the ecosystem like plants, animals and bacteria that require energy to survive and have basic needs that must be met

• living (biotic)

• nonliving (abiotic)

• esential

• ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Another word for a living thing is a:

• animal

• organism

• plant

• community