6th Grade Ecology Test

Food ______ are a complex model that shows feeding relationships in multiple pathways.

• chains

• webs

• diagrams

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Arrange the photosynthesis equation in the correct order.

• 
• 6CO₂

• 60₂

• 6H₂0

• C₆H₁₂O₆

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The _________ Rule states that only ________ of energy moves to the next trophic level.

• 100 %

• 10 %

• 1 %

• 0.1 %

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Categorize the following information into the appropriate categories

Groups:

(a) Producers

,

(b) Primary Consumers

,

(c) Secondary Consumers

,

(d) Tertiary Consumers

• carnivores

• foxes

• birds

• rabbits

• predators

• 1% of sun's energy

• 100% of energy from the sun

• herbivores

• omnivores and/or carnivores

• 0.1 % of the sun

• plants

• 10% of sun's energy

• autotrophs

• grass

• lion

• moths

• shark

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What type of symbiotic relationship is described below?

Mistletoe grows on trees, taking the nutrients away from the tree. This makes the tree weak.

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

What type of symbiotic relationship is described below?

Tapeworms live in the intestines of humans and some animals, stealing the nutrients they need to survive.

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

What type of symbiotic relationship is described below?

Remora fish travel alongside, sometimes on, sharks. The sharks skin is used for food and protection. The sharks are not bothered by the fish.

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

What type of symbiotic relationship is described below?

Bees pollinate flowers, helping the flower reproduce. The bees are also getting their nutrients from the flowers.

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Match the biome to the description:

• found in mid-latitude areas

• Tundra

• more than one half of living organisms

• Grasslands

• experiences 4 changing seasons

• Desert

• "Land of the Midnight Sun"

• Tropical Rainforest

• receive less than 10 in of rain annually

• Temperate Forest

Select the examples of adaptation:

• mimicry

• camouflage

• shedding/growing fur

• migration

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4