Life Science Vocabulary

What are all the LIVING things in an ecosystem called?

• abiotic factors

• species

• biotic factors

• consumers

What are all the NON-LIVING things in an ecosystem called?

• abiotic factors

• species

• biotic factors

• consumers

Which are examples of BIOTIC factors?

• temperature, grass, sun

• grass, animals, water

• soil, air, clouds

• plants and animals

Which are examples of ABIOTIC factors?

• water, temperature, crocodile

• plants and animals

• trees, nutrients, birds

• sun, air, soil

What is an ECOSYSTEM?

• an environment of ONLY ABIOTIC factors

• an environment of interacting biotic and abiotic factors

• an environment of ONLY BIOTIC factors

• an environment with only ONE type of plant or animal living in it

Which of the following refers to only ONE organism?

• population

• community

• species

• ecosystem

What vocabulary word refers to MORE THAN ONE of the SAME species?

• population

• community

• species

• ecosystem

What is a community?

• ONE organism

• MORE THAN ONE of the same organism

• an environment made up of BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC factors

• different populations interacting in one place - ALL BIOTIC factors

Which of the following is an example of a species?

• TWO wolves

• ZERO wolves

• ONE wolf

• FAMILY of wolves

Which of the following is an example of a population?

• bears AND wolves

• MANY bears

• ZERO bears

• ONE bear