6.12EF Organization and Interactions in an Environment Key Concepts

Which of the following is not part of the biotic components of the ecosystem in the picture?

• water
• deer
• tree
• fish

Which of the following is not an abiotic factor in an environment?

• water
• sunlight
• deer
• seasonal variations

Which of the following does the reading material state that affects the type and quantity of plants in an ecosystem?

• available seed
• available light
• food source
• plant is abiotic

When there are multiple species in an ecosystem that fill a specific niche, _____________ occurs.

• ecological
• niche
• competition
• populations

Animals and plants within an ecosystem __________ on each other for their survival. 

• plants
• depend
• move
• run

If conditions change the animals and plants have to _________.

• adapt
• move
• biomes
• idea

When herbivores move to another location what happens to the carnivores?

• have no food
• they eat plants
• don't eat anything
• die

A vegetable garden in a __________________ ecosystem. 

• natural
• plant-eathing
• man-made
• neighborhood

Which of the following is not in the list in the article that insects attract?

• birds
• snakes
• fox
• frogs

What runs through the Sonoran Desert in Arizona?

• streams
• birds
• mountains
• lakes