Wolves of Yellowstone Quick Check

Wolves of Yellowstone Quick Check

7th Grade

15 Qs

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Wolves of Yellowstone Quick Check

Wolves of Yellowstone Quick Check

Assessment

Quiz

Science

7th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-3

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a direct impact of grey wolves on their prey populations?

Increased birth rates of prey

Decreased competition among prey

Controlled population size of prey

Increased migration of prey

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the term used to describe species like grey wolves that have a large impact on their ecosystem?

Invasive species

Keystone species

Endangered species

Migratory species

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a consequence of the absence of grey wolves in an ecosystem?

Increased biodiversity

Overpopulation of prey species

Decreased plant growth

More predators

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What effect did the reintroduction of grey wolves have on the riverbanks in Yellowstone?

Riverbanks eroded more quickly.

Riverbanks became more stable.

Riverbanks dried up.

Riverbanks were unaffected.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the primary role of grey wolves in the Yellowstone ecosystem?

Pollinators of plants

Apex predators

Decomposers

Herbivores

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If there was a major drought at Yellowstone causing many plant species to die, the following would happen:

the elk and wolf populations would go down

the elk and wolf populations would go up

the elk population would go up; the wolf population down

the elk population would go down, the wolf population up

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A trophic cascade is

top-level predator

when the impact of a predator on its prey affects one or more other levels of the food chain

home environment of and organism

when species get along

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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