Ecosystems

What are the nonliving parts of the ecosystem? This includes temperature, water, sunlight, air, and soil.

• biotic factors
• communities
• abiotic factors
• microorganisms 

 What is the original source of energy in any food web?  5-2.4

• carbon dioxide
• oxygen
• sugar
• sunlight

Which is an example of an abiotic factor?

• water
• zebra
• tree
• grass

Which is an example of a biotic factor?

• water
• sunlight
• grass
• clouds

a feature that eables an organism to survive in its environment is called

• an adaptation
• abiotic factor
• biotic factor
• community

Who first came up with the theory of evolution?

• Darwin
• Mendel
• Liewen
• Newton

On which islands did Darwin observe the finches with different beaks?

• Canary Islands
• Hawaiian Islands
• Galapogos Islands
• Aleutian Islands

Sometimes referred to as "survival of the fittest" - this phenomenon refers to when living organisms have traits that are favorable to their environment, which help them survive and reproduce.

• Natural Selection
• Mutation
• Bacteria

When PEOPLE choose to breed the best animals and plants together to change them over time.

• Natural Selection 
• Artificial Selection
• Genetic Drift
• Beneficial Selection

Natural Selection is only successful if the animals with the best adaptations are able to

• Die
• Live until they are 2 years old
• Reproduce
• Fight off competitors