1.1 Basic Ecology Review

What is the study of relationships among living organisms and their environment?

• Biology

• Ecology

• Ethology

• Economics

A nonliving factor in an ecosystem is an

• animal

• abiotic factor

• biotic factor

• organism

The prefix bio- means

• life

• science

• story

• not

The prefix a- in abiotic means 

• life
• science
• not or without
• one

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is not a Biotic Factor?

• mushroom

• air

• elephant

• coyote

Which of the following correctly lists the levels of organization from least complex to most complex?

• Community, Biome, Organism, Population, Ecosystem
• Biome, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Organism
• Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biome
• Ecosystem, Population, Organism, Biome, Community

Which organizational level does a pack of wolves represent?

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Organism

Which level of organization includes BOTH abiotic and biotic factors?

• Organism

• Ecosystem

• Community

• Population

What is an example of a Biotic Factor?

• skunk

• rocks

• sunlight

• water

A group of different species in the same area

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Community

• Ecosphere