
Disruptions & Dynamics (7-LS2-4) from Bozeman Science
Quiz by JENELL BIRD
Grade 6-8
Science
Next Generation Science Standards
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- Q1What is a change in the ecosystem called?disruptionbreakruincoral reef30sMS-LS2-4
- Q2After the disruption, how could the population change?increaseddecreasedreductionreduction or increase30sMS-LS2-4
- Q3The disruption can cause a migration. What does that mean?Animals move in.NothingAnimals leave out.Animals move in or leave out.30sMS-LS2-4
- Q4What happened with the Japanese Kudzu?It was burned in a fire.It was invasive and did not grow much.It cleared all the pollution from Japan.It was invasive and grew too much.30sMS-LS2-4
- Q5The best description of an adaptation is...a body part or ability that helps an organism survive in its environment.A causes of something to live.the size feet onlyA cause of something to die.30sMS-LS2-4
- Q6After the disruption, how could the population change?reductionincreaseddecreasedreduction or increase30sMS-LS2-4
- Q7Why is biodiversity important?It is always better to have more of anything.Since there are many different types of organisms, the ecosystem is unable to support them all.Since all of the organisms are the same, one can die and the rest are fine.Since there are many different types of organisms, the ecosystem is better able to respond to disruptions.30sMS-LS2-4
- Q8A lack of food would cause a population tostay the samedecreaseincrease30sMS-LS2-4
- Q9Eliminating (removing) a predator would cause the population todecreasestay the sameincrease30sMS-LS2-4
- Q10Which of these would NOT be a change to the physical, non-living part of the ecosystem?increase in predatorsplastic in the water systemdecrease in sunlightincrease in air pollution30sMS-LS2-4
- Q11Rabbits eat grass. Foxes eat rabbits. If the foxes were removed, you would expect which population changes?the rabbits to decrease and grass to decrease.the rabbits to increase and grass to decrease.the rabbits to decrease and grass to increase.the rabbits to increase and grass to increase.30sMS-LS2-4