Ecosystem Review

What are the nonliving parts of the ecosystem such as water, dirt, and air called?

• abiotic factors

• biomes

• biotic factors

• ecological factors

Place the categories in order from smallest to largest.

• biosphere, ecosystem, community, population, organism

• organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere

• biosphere, population, ecosystem, community, organism

• organism, community, ecosystem, population, biosphere

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

• fish

• pond

• lake

• ocean

Which of the following nonliving things affects climate and temperature?

• the Sun

• the Moon

• rain

• wind

Which of the following is NOT a part of climate?

• temperature

• moisture

• soil

• wind

Which of the following is NOT part of the water cycle?

• evaporation

• nitrogen fixation

• condensation

• precipitation

Which of these is the name for the release of water vapor from leaves and stems of plants?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

Which of the following would eat a dead rabbit?

• carnivore

• decomposer (detritivore)

• herbivore

• ominivore

Which of the following would eat a hamburger with lettuce on it?

• carnivore

• decomposer (detritivore)

• herbivore

• omnivore

Which of the following would eat eucalyptus leaves?

• carnivore

• decomposer (detritivore)

• herbivore

• omnivore