Ecosystem

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
+8
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following describes a biotic factor that would be an advantage to a certain species of freshwater plants in a pond ecosystem?
Increased rainfall that leads to the habitat of the plants covering more area
Toxic waste and trash being dumped into the pond where the plants live
Reduction in the population of fish in the pond that eat plants
Introduction to the pond of another species of plants that compete for resources
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following correctly lists the levels of organization from least complex to most complex?
Community, Organism, Population, Ecosystem
Population, Community, Ecosystem, Organism
Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem
Ecosystem, Population, Organism, Community
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is a description of an abiotic factor that makes up part of a desert habitat?
Sparse growth of cottonwood trees
Extremes of day and night temperatures
Few large predators, such as coyotes
Leafless, waxy-coated plant with sharp spines
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which organizational level of the ecosystem does a pack of wolves represent?
Ecosystem
Organism
Population
Community
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?
Geothermal heat
The Sun
Wind
Water currents
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NGSS.MS-LS1-6
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What reasoning would you use to explain why biodiversity is typically higher in a rainforest than in a desert?
Rainforests have more sunlight.
Deserts are cooler than rainforests.
Rainforests have more varied resources and stable climates that support diverse species.
Rainforests are larger in area than deserts.
Tags
DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the relationship between predators and prey in an ecosystem?
Predators and prey do not interact.
Predators eat prey, which controls the population of the prey species.
Prey eat predators as a primary food source.
Predators and prey cooperate to find food.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-2
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
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