Ecosystem

________ factors are non-living parts of an ecosystem.

• Abiotic

• Community

• Biotic

• Organism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

_______ factors are the living parts of an ecosystem.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Limiting Factor

• Niche

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

The _______ of an ecosystem is the number of organisms it can support.

• Adaption

• Limiting Factor

• Migration

• Carrying Capacity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

All the living and non-living things interacting in an area is a(n) _________.

• Niche

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

• Community

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.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

What is the primary function of chlorophyll in the ecosystems?

• To absorb water

• To produce carbon dioxide

• To absorb sunlight

• To release oxygen

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Design an experiment to test the effect of sunlight on plant growth in different ecosystems.

• Plant seeds in identical pots under different light conditions and measure growth over a month.

• Plant seeds in the dark and observe for a day.

• Compare plant growth by reading a textbook.

• Ask others about their plant growth observations.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

How would you investigate the impact of pH levels on aquatic life in a freshwater biome?

• Read articles about freshwater biomes.

• Change the pH of a water sample and observe the behavior of aquatic organisms.

• Visit a freshwater biome once.

• Draw pictures of aquatic organisms.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Plan a project to analyze the effects of deforestation on local biomes.

• Write a poem about trees.

• Measure tree heights in a deforested area vs. a non-deforested area over a year.

• Watch a documentary on forests.

• Paint a picture of a forest.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

A ________ is all of the different populations living together in a specific location. 

• Population

• Community

• Organism

• Carrying Capacity