Earth System Quiz

Which scenario demonstrates the interaction of biotic and abiotic factors in this ecosystem?

• turtles eating crabs

• birds eating turtle eggs

• sun radiating to the ocean

• a turtle burying eggs in the sand

The biotic and abiotic factors that work together in an area

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Organism

• Population

Match the following

• species

• 
• biome

• 
• community

• 
• ecosystem

• 
• population

• 

Which of the Earth's systems contains mountains?

• biosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

Earth is divided into five different spheres. Which statement is true about the interaction between two of these spheres?

• Weather is an interaction between the hydrosphere and the geosphere.

• A plant receiving water from precipitation is an interaction between the biosphere and the hydrosphere.

• An ice cap providing shelter for an arctic animal is an interaction between the biosphere and the hydrosphere.

• The formation of the Grand Canyon is an example of an interaction between the geosphere and the atmosphere.

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?

• Frog

• Sunshine

• Flower

• Bacteria

Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor?

• Grass

• Rock

• Wind

• Fire

Identify two things that make something alive.

• Cells

• Movement

• Grow and Develop

• Disorganized

• Ability to think

the variety of species in an ecosystem is called

• biogeography

• biodiversity

• resilience

• resistance

The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:

• compensating
• homeostasis
• balancing
• routine