Organizations of Ecosystems

The area in which certain types of plants or animals can be found living in close proximity to each other is called a

• Habitat

• Community

• Niche

• Kingdom

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A British ecologist stated the importance of realizing an organism's role in the ecosystem as follows: "When an ecologist sees a badger, they should include in their thoughts some definitive idea of the animal's place in the community to which it belongs." What does this statement describe?

• an animal's habitat

• an animal's community

• an animal's niche

• an animal's ecosystem

Nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide are among the MOST biologically important atmospheric gasses. What are these called?

• abiotic factors

• biospheric factors

• biotic factors

• habitat factors

The first level of organization that contains both biotic and abiotic factors is...

• population

• biome

• ecosystem

• community

A role that an organism plays in its community is referred to as an organisms'

• habitat

• niche

• species

• community

The state of Georgia is an example of a

• individual

• community

• biome

• ecosystem

Multiple organisms of the same species in one area is referred to as

• community

• population

• ecosytem

• biosphere

What are abiotic factors?

• decomposers

• living factors

• non-living factors

• photosynthetic factors

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A place where a member of a community lives and finds foods is called their

• pond

• biome

• habitat

• residence

Which represents a community?

• all the Paramecium candatum in a pond

• the abiotic factors in Lake Michigan

• all the interacting populations in a forest

• the concentration of minerals in soil

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