Ecological Terms

The nonliving parts of an ecosystem are the:

• Abiotic factors

• Temperature

• Symbiosis

• Biotic factors

The organisms that make up a community and the nonliving parts of the environment that they interact with are called a(n):

• Population

• Habitat

• Community

• Ecosystem

The study of how living things interact with one another and with their environment is:

• Biology

• Taxonomy

• Ecology

• Histology

Two or more members of a particular species living and interacting in the same area is a(n):

• Community

• Population

• Organism

• Biosphere

Which is a list of biotic factors ONLY:

• predator/prey, symbiosis, competition for food

• predator/prey, temperature, soil water

• soil pH, soil temperature, sediment size

• symbiosis, commensalism, light intensity

Which of the following is the BEST definition for NICHE?

• The physical location where a species lives

• Where a species lives plus its role in the ecosystem

• The study of relationships between organisms and its environment

• Group of individuals of the same species living in the same habitat

Which is NOT an abiotic factor of soil?

• Organic and mineral content

• Water holding capacity

• Earthworms

• Air content

All of the different populations that live in a specific area.

• ecosystem
• habitat
• ecology
• community

An abiotic part of an ecosystem; this gas is required by all living things.

• oxygen
• ecology
• biotic factors
• jellybeans

An abiotic part of an ecosystem; made of small pieces of rock, water and decaying matter.

• sunlight
• oxygen
• water
• soil