Science Review: Energy & Matter in Ecosystems

1. Rocks are an example of _______ factors in an ecosystem.

• abiotic

• biotic

• genetic

• climatic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

An organism that eats only plants is called a _______.

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

• insectivore

A _______ is a series of organisms where each one depends on the next as a source of energy.

• food chain

• water cycle

• rock layer

• weather pattern

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An organism that eats only meat is known as a _______.

• carnivore

• herbivore

• omnivore

• detritivore

A _______ is a diagram that shows all the feeding relationships in an ecosystem.

• food web

• food chain

• energy pyramid

• habitat map

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

During photosynthesis, plants convert _______ into glucose.

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• water

• nitrogen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The organelle responsible for photosynthesis in plants is called _______.

• chloroplast

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• ribosome

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

8. Plants are considered _______ because they can make their own food through photosynthesis.

• producers

• consumers

• decomposers

• herbivores

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

9. During _______, cells use oxygen to break down food to produce energy.

• cellular respiration

• photosynthesis

• fermentation

• transpiration

An _______ includes all the living and nonliving things in a specific area that interact with each other.

• ecosystem

• organism

• habitat

• population