Chapter 9 Science Test

Front

Which factor is abiotic? Options: water, plant, animal

Back

water

Front

Which factor is biotic? Options: soil, a pine cone, temperature

Back

a pine cone

Front

The study of how organisms interact with each other and with their environment.

Back

ecology

Front

A(n) ________________________ is made up of all living and nonliving things in one place.

Back

ecosystem

Front

What is the gradual change from one community to another community in an area?

Back

succession

Front

All biomes are part of the __________________, which is the part of the Earth that supports life.

Back

biosphere

Front

___________________ biomes include forests, deserts, tundra, and grasslands.

Back

terrestrial

Front

A(n) _________________ is all the population that live together in an ecosystem at the same time.

Back

community

Front

What are the nonliving parts of an ecosystem?

Back

abiotic factors

Front

A(n) ____________________________ is a geographic area that contains ecosystems with similar biotic and abiotic features.

Back

biome