Earth and Environmental Science Quiz PRACTICE 2ND PERIOD

The unique role a species plays in its environment is its __________________.

• Abiotic Factor

• Niche

• Trophic Level

• Community

Many different species together in one place are called ______________________.

• A Niche

• A Community

• Mutualism

• A Population

Which level of an energy pyramid is most likely to have the highest number of organisms?

• Producers

• Primary Consumers

• Secondary Consumers

• Tertiary Consumers

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Two types of organisms consume dead and decaying matter. The difference between these two types of organisms is that ______________ are consumers that feed on dead animals, while ______________ break down plants and animals into simpler molecules.

• Decomposers ; Producers

• Scavengers ; Decomposers

• Producers ; Decomposers

• Decomposers ; Scavengers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

We know that energy from the sun is transferred into an organism because of __________________.

• The first law of thermodynamics

• The second law of thermodynamics

• The third law of thermodynamics

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A tiny filter-feeding barnacle sticks to a whale. The whale is unaffected by this new stowaway. What type of relationship is this?

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

A tapeworm lives inside a dog’s intestines and takes nutrients from the dog’s food. What type of symbiosis is this?

• Parasitism

• Mutualism

• Communalism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

A small bird eats insects off the back of a large buffalo. The buffalo is helped because it has fewer pests, and the bird gets food. What type of symbiosis is this?

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which sphere of the earth is named using the Greek root meaning “WATER”?

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

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Which of these is not an example of an abiotic factor?

• Soil

• Temperature

• Bacteria

• Rainfall