S2 Sampling techniques

Biotic factors are factors that relate to ...

• Living things

• Non-living things

Abiotic factors are factors relating to ...

• Living things

• Non-living things

Which piece of equipment can be used for estimating the number of plants in an area?

• Light meter

• Pitfall trap

• Quadrat

• Moisture meter

Which of the following is a piece of equipment that can be used to sample the ground invertebrates in a habitat?

• Light meter

• Pitfall trap

• Quadrat

• pH meter

Which of these pieces of equipment can be used to measure an abiotic factor?

• Light meter

• Pitfall trap

• Quadrat

• Pooter

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

• Temperature

• pH

• Food availability

• Moisture

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

• Light intensity

• Grazing

• Predation

• Disease

Which of the following reasons explains why grass grows abundantly in a field but not in a wood?

• The woodland animals have eaten all the grass

• The wood will be too sheltered from the wind

• There is a higher light intensity in the field for photosynthesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

How can a representative sample of the plant species growing in a field be obtained?

• By randomly placing a quadrat at many different locations around the field

• By randomly placing many quadrats in one corner of the field

• By placing one quadrat at a random location in the field

Temperature is measured using a...

• Light meter

• pH meter

• Thermometer

• Moisture meter

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4