Interactions of Living Things Test Review

What is ecology?

• The study of how organisms interact with one another and with the environment.

• The study of how plants grow in an environment.

• The study of life interactions on the earth.

• The study of how much coffee Mrs. Shellhamer drinks each month.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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What an biotic factor?

• Non-living parts of an enviornment.

• An interaction between organisms in an area (living things).

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What is an abiotic factor?

• Non-living parts of an environment.

• An interaction between organisms in an area (living things).

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What is an example of an abiotic factor?

• Mrs. Shellhammer

• Owl

• Sunlight

• Trees

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Competition occurs when organisms try to use the same limited resource.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Biomes are characterized by temperature, precipitation, and the plant and animal communities that live there.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Bees have a society in which different members have different responsibilities. The interaction among bees is an example of what type of behavior?

• Competition

• Cooperation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

What is a niche?

• A place where an organism lives.

• The role the population plays in an enviornment.

A ________________ eats mostly dead matter.

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Carnivore

• Decomposer

A _____________ eats only plants.

• Omnivore

• Carnivore

• Herbivore

• Decomposer