Biotic, Abiotic, and Levels of Organization

Water temperature would be an example of ...

• a biotic factor.
• an abiotic factor.

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A collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another.

• Population
• Ecosystem
• Community
• Ecosphere

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A collection of organisms that make up a community as well as all of the nonliving aspects of the environment.

• Population
• Community
• Habitat
• Ecosystem

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Nonliving factor that affects an ecosystem...

• biotic factor
• abiotic factor
• food chain 
• biome

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What are the biotic factors in this image?

• sunlight, elephants, and grasses
• sunlight, water,  and air
• elephants, plants, trees 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What are the abiotic factors in this image? 

• water, sunlight, dirt, air
• birds and plants
• water, plants, and birds 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What are the ecological levels of organization from smallest to the largest?

• organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
• organism, community, population, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
• organism, population, community, biome, ecosystem, ecosphere.
• organism, community, population, biome, ecosystem, ecosphere

Living factors or organisms that affect an ecosystem...

• abiotic factors

• species

• trophic level

• biotic factors

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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The study of organisms and how they interact with one another and their environment is best described as

• Biology
• Ecology
• Zoology
• Botany

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which is an example of a population?

• different kinds of bacteria
• A group of fish and sharks
• deer, bear, and rabbits
• A herd of cattle