Population Ecology: Size and Distribution

Determine if the following are abiotic or biotic.

Groups:

(a) Abiotic

,

(b) Biotic

• Cheetah

• River

• Elephant

• Dog

• Rain

• Grass

• Flowers

• Atmosphere

• Sun

• Rock

Tags

Abiotic or Biotic

6.10.5

Determine if the following are a habitat or a niche.

Groups:

(a) Habitat

,

(b) Niche

• Forest

• Ocean

• Oak tree turning sunlight into organic molecules

• Bees pollinating flowers

• Pond

• Desert

• Cats eating rodents near a barn

• Meadow

• Wolves eating elk (managing the elk population)

• Earthworms decomposing organic matter

Tags

habitat and niche

Arrange the following from largest to smallest.

• Individual

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

Tags

6.10.1

Levels of Ecological Organization

Determine if the following have only biotic factors or biotic and abiotic factors.

Groups:

(a) Only Biotic

,

(b) Abiotic and Biotic

• Ecosystem

• Community

• Individual

• Population

• Biosphere

Tags

Levels of Ecological Organization

Which are biotic factors?

• Living

• Nonliving

Tags

6.10.5

Abiotic or Biotic

Which are abiotic factors?

• living

• nonliving

Tags

6.10.5

Abiotic or Biotic

Habitat or niche?

spread seeds

• habitat

• niche

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Habitat or niche?

a nest

• habitat

• niche

Habitat or niche?

releases oxygen

• habitat

• niche

Habitat or niche?

under a rock

• habitat

• niche