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100
Construct an evidence-based scientific explanation that will persuade others that orange juice is food. (MS-LS1-7)
Claim:Orange juice is food.
Evidence:Orange juice contains sugar.
Reasoning:Our scientific principles tell us that all food has protein, fat, or carbohydrates. Since orange juice has sugar which is a carbohydrate, then it must be food.
100
Which of these items found on a food label IS NOT food? (MS-LS1-7)
Calories
Sugar
Protein
Total fat
1. CALORIES
100
Why do you think the sea lamprey and perch have differently shaped gills? (MS-LS4–2)
The perch has seven gill slits while the sea lamprey has two gills. This is because the sea lamprey needs more oxygen than the trout. The trout only needs two gills because it can take water in through its mouth.
The perch has two gills while the sea lamprey has seven gill slits. This is because the sea lamprey needs to breathe while it is latched on to other fish because it cannot breathe through its mouth. The trout only needs two gills because it can take water in through its mouth.
The perch has seven gill slits while the sea lamprey has two gills. This is because the sea lamprey can take water in through its mouth when it eats. The trout seven gill slits to breathe while it is latched on to other fish because it cannot breathe through its mouth.
The perch has two gills while the sea lamprey has seven gill slits. This is because the sea lamprey doesn’t need to breathe while it is latched on to other fish. The trout only needs two gills because it can take water in through its mouth.
2. The perch has two gills while the sea lamprey has seven gill slits. This is because the sea lamprey needs to breathe while it is latched on to other fish because it cannot breathe through its mouth. The trout only needs two gills because it can take water in through its mouth.
100
What 2 things do Carbohydrates contain?
Sugar& Starch
100
Why does the perch have a stomach? (MS-LS4–2)
The perch has a stomach because it needs to break down the solid food that it eats.
The perch has a stomach because it is a part of the digestive system.
The perch has a stomach because it needs to have a place to store water.
The perch, like every other fresh water organism, needs the stomach to digest food.
The perch has a stomach because it needs to break down the solid food that it eats.
200
For how many years was the dioxin level in the Great Lakes above 100 ppt? (MS-LS2-4)(MS-ESS3-4)
For how many years was the dioxin level in the Great Lakes above 200 ppt? (MS-LS2-4)(MS-ESS3-4)
What is the effect of that level of dioxin on the living things in the Great Lakes (including the trout)? (MS-LS2-4)(MS-ESS3-4)
1.The dioxin level was above 100ppt for about 20 years.
2. The dioxin level was above 200ppt for about 10 years.
3.Living things, including the trout, could not survive with that level of dioxin in the water.
200
An invading fungus develops in the forest and kills many of the green plants. Which of the following populations will be directly or indirectly affected by the invader? (MS-LS2-2)
Part 1:
owl population
beetle, grasshopper, and snail populations
shrew, spider, and wood mouse populations
all of the above
4. all of the above
200
Does the sea lamprey have a stomach? What does that tell you about how it eats? (MS-LS4–
A. The sea lamprey has a stomach. This tells us that it eats food.
B. The sea lamprey does not have a stomach. This is because it only eats liquid food so there is nothing to break down.
C. The sea lamprey does not have a stomach. This is because it takes in food through its skin.
D. The sea lamprey has a stomach. This tells us that it digests food.
B.The sea lamprey does not have a stomach. This is because it only eats liquid food so there is nothing to break down.
200
Why did the fisherman say the sea lamprey was causing a lot of problems in the Great Lakes.
OPEN ANSWERR
200
What do all of those eggs tell you about the sea lamprey’s reproduction? (MS-LS1-4)
It tells us that it has a lot of offspring which means that there is a lot of sea lamprey to prey on the trout.
It tells us that the sea lamprey can die by having so many eggs in its body.
The eggs of the sea lamprey are able to reproduce even before they hatch.
The sea lamprey overproduces eggs which can cause increased diseases in the organism.
1. It tells us that it has a lot of offspring which means that there is a lot of sea lamprey to prey on the trout.
300
What might happen if there is a change in the abiotic factor? For example, what if the rainwater was affected by pollution? (MS-LS2-4)
If there were a change in the abiotic factor, it might be harmful to the organisms that interact with that element, and it could change the organism or the population.
If there were a change in the abiotic factor, it would not affect the organisms that interact with that element, and it would not change the organism or the population.
If there were a change in the abiotic factor, it might benefit the organisms that interact with that element, and it could change the organism or the population.
Humans are always able to reverse the negative effects of changes in abiotic factors.
1. If there were a change in the abiotic factor, it might be harmful to the organisms that interact with that element, and it could change the organism or the population.
300
Our energy comes from the sun. We get our energy from other animals and plants we eat. Each animal we eat gets energy from plants. Plants use the energy from the sun to grow and develop. All organisms need the energy to grow and develop. (MS-LS1-6)
What is the claim in the explanation above?
We get our energy from the sun.
300
Which of the substances on this label for potato chips are considered food? (MS-LS1-7)
Fat, Carbohydrates (dietary fiber and sugars), Protein
Fat and Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates and Protein
Fat and Protein
1. Fat, Carbohydrates (dietary fiber and sugars), Protein
300
What is the definition of an abiotic factors?
Give 3 examples
non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment
examples: Temp. Light. Water. Pollution. Climate
300
What is the definition for biotic factors ?
List 3 Examples
non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment
Examples: plants. animals. trees . ect.
400
Marcus left his candy bar on the counter so he would have a treat after school. When he arrived home, he saw that the candy bar was half eaten. (MS-LS2-1)
Part 1: What did Marcus know from the evidence he got by observing the candy bar?
Part 2: What evidence might Marcus have that the candy bar was eaten and not just broken?
PART 1:An organism interacted with Marcus’ candy bar.
PART2: He might have seen tooth marks on the candy bar.
400
How did the worm interact with water? (MS-LS2-4)
a. The worm was sensitive to the abiotic factor water.
b. The worm was not sensitive to the abiotic factor water.
c. Worms can drown in too much water
d. Worms swim to the surface of Earth when it rains a lot.
a. The worm was sensitive to the abiotic factor water.
400
A very hot summer in the forest caused the spider population to decrease greatly. What is likely to happen to the population of grasshoppers? (MS-LS2-1)
Explain why the grasshopper population will decrease or increase
1. The grasshopper population will increase.
2. If spiders decrease there are fewer organisms to consume the grasshoppers the grasshopper population will increase.
400
Provide the evidence and reasoning to support the claim that the invasive species eats the grass. Choose all that apply.
Claim: The invasive species eats the grass.
Evidence and Reasoning:
A. The evidence is that when the invader enters the ecosystem, the grass and rabbits decrease.
B. The evidence is that when the invader enters the ecosystem, the grass and rabbits increase.
C. The evidence is that the invader survived without foxes or rabbits.
D. The rabbits competed with the invader for grass, which caused the rabbit population to increase. This meant the foxes decreased because they had less food (rabbits).
E. The rabbits competed with the invader for grass, which caused the rabbit population to decrease. This meant the foxes decreased because they had less food (rabbits).
A. The evidence is that when the invader enters the ecosystem, the grass and rabbits decrease.
C. The evidence is that the invader survived without foxes or rabbits.
E.The rabbits competed with the invader for grass, which caused the rabbit population to decrease. This meant the foxes decreased because they had less food (rabbits).
400
Look closely at the year 1970. What happened with the dioxin level and the number of trout in the lakes?
In 1970, the dioxin level was still high and there were almost no trout left in the lakes.
In 1970, the dioxin level was low and there were almost no trout left in the lakes.
In 1970, the dioxin level was still high and there were many trout in the lakes.
In 1970, the dioxin level was low and there were many trout left in the lakes.
1. In 1970, the dioxin level was still high and there were almost no trout left in the lakes.
500
Look at the following food chain: (MS-LS2-4)
Part 1: Which organism will have the most amount of a pollutant that is released into the environment?
Insect
Toad
Plant
Hawk
Snake
art 2: Which will have the highest amount of pollutants in their bodies, insects or snakes?
Insect
Snake
PART 1:4. Hawk
PART 2: 2. snake
500
There are many different kinds of food. If you could test every food with the indicators you used in class, what do you think you would find out? Why? (MS-LS1-7)
I would find out that some of the foods would test positive for at least one of the indicators and some of the foods would test negative. You can be a food and not be protein, fat, or carbohydrate.
In order to be food, it must contain at least one of the following substances: protein, fat, or carbohydrate, so it would test positive with one or more of the indicators.
In order to be considered a food, it must contain protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals.
Some foods will not respond to the indicators but they still contain vitamins and minerals.
2. In order to be food, it must contain at least one of the following substances: protein, fat, or carbohydrate, so it would test positive with one or more of the indicators.
500
Use the images of the bird’s claw and beak below to answer questions 5 and 6
Based on the structure of the bird’s claw and beak, what is this bird likely to eat? (MS-LS1-4)
small mammals, snakes, and fish
500
Use the graph to answer the questions.
Describe what is happening to the fox population between lines A and B. Why is this happening?
A. The fox population decreases at A because they have more food available since the rabbit population has been increasing.
B. The fox population increases at A because they have more food available since the rabbit population has been increasing.
C.The fox population increases at A because they have less food available since the rabbit population has been decreasing.
D. The fox population decreases at A because they have less food available since the rabbit population has been increasing.
B.The fox population increases at A because they have more food available since the rabbit population has been increasing
500
In some parts of the world, overfishing is a problem. Overfishing happens when people remove a kind of food fish from the ocean faster than the fish can reproduce. The population of that kind of fish decreases. Analyze the food web below. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how human overfishing of the fish in the center of the model is likely to affect the penguin, elephant seal, and zooplankton populations. (MS-LS2-4)
The population of penguins and elephant seals would likely decrease because their food supply (prey) would decrease. The population of zooplankton would likely increase because there would be fewer predators to eat them as the fish population decreases due to overfishing.