Introduction to Ecosystems Quiz

A group of organisms of the same species living together is referred to as a(n):

• Ecosystem

• Community

• Population

• Biome

Which of the following would be considered a biotic component of an environment?

• Fungi

• Water

• Soil

• Fire

Which of the following lists is correctly organized from largest to smallest in size?

• Community, ecosystem, population, single species

• Ecosystem, community, population, single species

• Ecosystem, population, community, single species

The organisms most likely to belong to the same species are

• People at a football game

• Bacteria inside a person's body

• Birds in a forest

• Organisms in a pond

Which of the following is an ecosystem?

• Empty lot

• Oak forest

• Coral reef

• All of the above

The energy in most ecosystems comes from

• Green plants

• The sun

• Wind

• The soil

Which of the following describes soil and temperature in an ecosystem?

• abiotic factors

• unnecessary factors

• biotic factors

• selection factors

Raccoons in Tennessee and raccoons in Georgia are members of the same ________________, while all the raccoons in the forest in Wisconsin are a(n) ___________ of raccoons.

• Species, population

• Population, species

• Community, population

• Population, community

The community of a pond is made up of all the

• Abiotic factors in the water

• Resources organisms need.

• Habitats in and around the water

• Populations of fish, insects, and other living things.

Which of the following is not a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

• Insects

• Roots

• Leaves

• Rocks