NC 8.L.5

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Science
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8th Grade
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Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What kind of Ecosystem is known as sustainable?
The one in which all species are in balance
The one in which there are no animals
The one in which animals feed on each other
None of the above
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A lion is at the top of the food chain, where it is responsible for eating numerous animal species. The lion's job in its ecosystem is to help control the population of other animals in the ecosystem by hunting and eating them. Which of the following best describes the role of a lion within its ecosystem?
The one in which all species are in balance
The one in which there are no animals
The lion’s niche as a predator within the ecosystem
The lion's niche as decomposer within the ecosystem
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NGSS.MS-LS2-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The table below shows information about two mammals that live in forests in North Carolina. Use the table below to answer the question. What is most likely the relationship between the two animals?
commensalism
coexistence
cooperation
symbiosis
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NGSS.MS-LS2-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which is an abiotic factor that would affect the growth of a population within an ecosystem?
The availability of water would affect the growth of a population within an ecosystem.
The availability of producers would affect the growth of a population within an ecosystem.
The type of herbivores present would affect the growth of a population within an ecosystem.
The number of carnivores present would affect the growth of a population within an ecosystem.
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5.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
List 3 biotic factors in an ecosystem.
Evaluate responses using AI:
OFF
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6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Interactions among organisms can: CLICK ALL THAT APPLY
create stability within ecosystems
facilitate or restrain (limiting factors) growth
enhance or limit the size of populations
maintaining the balance between available resources and those who consume them
change only biotic factors
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NGSS.MS-LS2-1
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A stable ecosystem is one where
the population numbers of each organism change at a predictable rate
the supply of resources in the physical environment changes at a predictable rate
energy flows through the ecosystem at a fairly constant rate over time
All of the above
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NGSS.MS-LS2-3
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