Levels of Ecology Lesson

Levels Of Ecology

​As you complete this activity, complete the graphic organizer on the front of your packet.

Multiple Choice

What do you call ONE living thing in ecology? Check all that apply.

• an individual

• a population

• a species

• an ecosystem

Multiple Choice

What term best describes this group of bison?

• Species
• Community
• Ecosystem
• Population

Multiple Choice

What term best describes all the plants and animals in this image?

• Species
• Population
• Ecosystem
• Community

Multiple Choice

This image shows both living and non living things in an area.  What term best describes this?

• species
• community
• population
• ecosystem

Multiple Choice

The study of relationships between biotic and abiotic factors interacting in the same area.

• Ecology
• Biology
• Zoology
• Botany

Multiple Choice

The ___________ is all the area on and around earth where living things exist.

• Biome
• Biosphere
• Ecosystem
• Ecosphere

Biotic factors are any living thing in an ecosystem. Remember "bio" means LIFE. Biotic factors can be "alive" or "dead." This means that something is biotic if it was EVER made of one or more cells and EVER had DNA in those cells.

Biotic Factors

Abiotic factors are all of the nonliving things in an ecosystem. "A-" means "not" and -BIO means "life." This means that all of the things that WERE NEVER ALIVE, made of cells, and never had DNA are abiotic. These rocks are an example.

​​Abiotic Factors

Multiple Choice

A cactus

• Biotic factor

• Abiotic factor

Multiple Choice

Air

• Biotic factor

• Abiotic factor

Multiple Choice

A zebra skeleton

• Biotic factor

• Abiotic factor

Multiple Choice

Soil or dirt

• Biotic factor

• Abiotic factor

Multiple Choice

Precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, hail)

• Biotic factor

• Abiotic factor

Multiple Choice

Climate

• Biotic factor

• Abiotic factor

Multiple Choice

Weather (sunny, rainy, windy, snowy)

• Biotic factor

• Abiotic factor

Multiple Choice

A pinecone

• Biotic factor

• Abiotic factor

Multiple Choice

Conifer

• Biotic factor

• Abiotic factor

Multiple Choice

Wind

• Biotic factor

• Abiotic factor

Multiple Choice

Bacteria

• Biotic factor

• Abiotic factor

Multiple Choice

Temperature

• Biotic factor

• Abiotic factor

Multiple Choice

Penguins

• Biotic factors

• abiotic factors

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor?

• Coyote

• air

• elephant

Multiple Choice

Is a deer an abiotic or biotic factor?

• abiotic

• biotic

Multiple Choice

Is a dog considered abiotic or biotic?

• Abiotic

• Biotic

• Neither

Multiple Choice

Is a rose an abiotic or biotic factor?

• abiotic

• biotic

Multiple Choice

Is a tree considered abiotic or biotic?

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Neither