Ecology Vocabulary Check PreAP

Which term describes all the living and nonliving components in a particular area interacting as a system?

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Community

• Biome

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Decomposition

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which element is cycled through the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere in the carbon cycle?

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon

• Phosphorus

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What term describes the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support?

• Carrying capacity

• Limiting factor

• Population density

• Niche

Which of the following is a measure of the variety of life in an area?

• Productivity

• Biodiversity

• Biomass

• Succession

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is the term for a species that has a disproportionately large effect on its ecosystem relative to its abundance?

• Invasive species

• Keystone species

• Endemic species

• Indicator species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which process describes the movement of water from the surface to the atmosphere?

• Infiltration

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following best describes a food web?

• A linear sequence of organisms through which energy flows

• A network of interconnected food chains

• The total biomass in an ecosystem

• The number of trophic levels in a community

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which term refers to the gradual process by which ecosystems change and develop over time?

• Evolution

• Succession

• Migration

• Adaptation

What is the main goal of habitat conservation?

• To increase agricultural production

• To preserve natural environments and protect species

• To promote urban development

• To reduce water usage

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5