8.1 Quiz - Ecosystems and Biomes

The study of the relationships between organisms and their environments.

• ecosystems

• ecology

• population dynamics

• biomes

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Individuals of the same species make up a/an ___________.

• biome

• ecosystem

• community

• population

Groups of different species in an area make up a/an ___________________.

• biomes

• ecosystem

• community

• population

All of the organisms in an area, along with the abiotic features make up the ___________________.

• biomes

• ecosystem

• community

• population

The biosphere is made up of similar ecosystems grouped together by their temperature and precipitation characteristics, called _______________________.

• biomes

• ecosystem

• community

• population

A scientist is comparing an ecosystem in the savanna biome to an ecosystem in the grassland biome over the course of one year. Which of the following will he most likely encounter in both ecosystems?

• tall deciduous trees

• thick, nutrient-rich soil

• periods of dry weather

• extremely low temperatures

Which of the following is a biotic-biotic interaction?

• a snake warming itself on a sunny rock

• a rainstorm washing nutrients from the soil

• a human shivering because of cold weather

• a squirrel gathering acorns from an oak tree

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Which statement correctly describes a part of an ecosystem?

• a community consists of both biotic and abiotic factors.

• a community is made up of different types of organisms.

• a population is an abiotic factor affecting the ecosystem

• a population consists of different species living in an area

In which biome does the salinity of water change with the tides?

• benthic

• estuary

• lake

• pelagic

A student wants to observe how changes in the water temperature of a local stream affect the fish living in the stream. Which of the following levels of organization would be most appropriate for this study?

• individual

• biosphere

• ecosystem

• community

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