Biotic and Abiotic Factors Quiz

What are biotic factors?

• Non-living elements that influence an ecosystem.

• Physical characteristics of an ecosystem.

• The study of living organisms in an ecosystem.

• Living organisms or their products that influence an ecosystem.

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What are abiotic factors?

• Living organisms that can influence the environment.

• Factors that are only found in aquatic ecosystems.

• Components of an ecosystem that are not affected by organisms.

• Non-living components of an ecosystem that can influence organisms living in it.

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How do biotic and abiotic factors interact with each other?

• Biotic and abiotic factors do not interact with each other.

• Biotic factors have a greater influence on abiotic factors.

• Abiotic factors have a greater influence on biotic factors.

• Biotic and abiotic factors interact through various mechanisms and influence each other's distribution and abundance.

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Give an example of a biotic factor in an ecosystem.

• Rocks

• Temperature

• Plants

• Water

Give an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem.

• animals

• bacteria

• plants

• sunlight

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Which of the following is a biotic factor: a) sunlight, b) plants, c) temperature, d) rocks?

• d) rocks

• c) temperature

• a) sunlight

• b) plants

Which of the following is an abiotic factor: a) animals, b) water, c) soil, d) bacteria?

• a) animals

• c) soil

• d) bacteria

• b) water

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True or False: Biotic factors are living organisms in an ecosystem.

• Biotic factors are non-living organisms

• Abiotic factors are living organisms

• False

• True

True or False: Abiotic factors are non-living components in an ecosystem.

• False

• Abiotic factors are living components in an ecosystem.

• True

• Abiotic factors are only found in aquatic ecosystems.

How do biotic factors depend on abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

• Biotic factors have no relationship with abiotic factors in an ecosystem.

• Biotic factors depend on abiotic factors for their survival and growth.

• Abiotic factors depend on biotic factors for their survival and growth.

• Biotic factors and abiotic factors have a competitive relationship in an ecosystem.

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