1. Who Wants to be a Millionaire:
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Who Wants to be a Millionaire:
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What is an environment where organisms influence and are influenced by the nonliving environment? 14
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B: ecosystem 5
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A: habitat
B: ecosystem
C: biome
D: community

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Organisms are _________ to live in their ecosystems. They have gradually changed over time in order to live in their environment. 14
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C: adapted 5
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A: limited
B: instinctual
C: adapted
D: taught

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What is the largest population of organisms that can be supported by an ecosystem? 14
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B: carrying capacity 5
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A: limiting factor
B: carrying capacity
C: adaptation
D: producer

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9. What determines the types and number of animals in an ecosystem?15
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What determines the types and number of animals in an ecosystem? 14
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A: type and number of plants 5
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A: type and number of plants
B: type and number of consumers
D: amount of individuals
C: population density

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The larger the population in an area, the greater the competition for food. Predict what would happen if the population of a species in an area doubled. 14
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C: the population would reach carrying capacity and die 5
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A: the producers would double
B: the prey would shrink in half
C: the population would reach carrying capacity and die
D: the produces would reach carrying capacity and die

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13. What might happen if an area has a dramatic decrease in rainfall?15
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What might happen if an area has a dramatic decrease in rainfall? 14
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A: there would be fewer plants
B: there would be fewer consumers
C: there would be fewer animals
D: all of the above

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What percentage of energy at any level of a food chain is passed on to the next higher level? 13
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B: 10 percent 5
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A: 90 percent
B: 10 percent
C: it depends on the population
D: 71 percent

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17. Which plant part is responsible for conducting photosynthesis?15
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Which plant part is responsible for conducting photosynthesis? 13
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A: leaf 5
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A: leaf
B: root
C: stem
D: trunk

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Which plant part is responsible for keeping the plant in place and collecting nutrients and water? 14
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B: Root 5
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B: Root
A: Stem
C: Leaf
D: Chlorophyll

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21. Which of the following is the responsibility of a stem?15
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Which of the following is the responsibility of a stem? 14
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B: moving nutrients and water up
A: holding the plant up
C: moving food down
D: All of the above

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23. Which of the following is a synonym for germinate?15
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Which of the following is a synonym for germinate? 14
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C: sprout 5
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A: mature
B: adult
C: sprout
D: seed

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25. What is the green coloring in plants that collects light?15
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What is the green coloring in plants that collects light? 14
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A: chlorophyll 5
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A: chlorophyll
B: chloroplast
C: leaf
D: photosynthesis

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27. What is the process that plants use to make food?15
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What is the process that plants use to make food? 14
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A: limiting factor
B: germinate
C: photosynthesis
D: reproduce

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Identify and describe at least 4 limiting factors of an ecosystem. (4 points) 14
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Describe how plants do photosynthesis. Make sure you identify the 4 resources plants use and the 2 products that plants make. (2 points) 14
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