Ecosystems Vocabulary Quiz

What is an ecosystem?

• A. The study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment.

• B. The natural environment in which an organism lives, providing the necessary resources and conditions for its survival.

• C. All the living and non-living things in a specific area that interact with each other.

• D. Individual living things that can carry out life processes on their own.

What are biotic factors?

• A. The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

• B. Living components within an ecosystem, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.

• C. Non-living components within an ecosystem, such as temperature, sunlight, and soil.

• D. The study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment.

What are abiotic factors?

• A. The natural environment in which an organism lives, providing the necessary resources and conditions for its survival.

• B. Living components within an ecosystem, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.

• C. Non-living components within an ecosystem, such as temperature, sunlight, and soil.

• D. The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

What is ecology?

• A. The study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment.

• B. The natural environment in which an organism lives, providing the necessary resources and conditions for its survival.

• C. All the living and non-living things in a specific area that interact with each other.

• D. Individual living things that can carry out life processes on their own.

What are organisms?

• A. The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

• B. Living components within an ecosystem, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.

• C. All the living and non-living things in a specific area that interact with each other.

• D. Individual living things that can carry out life processes on their own.

What is photosynthesis?

• A. The study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment.

• B. The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

• C. All the living and non-living things in a specific area that interact with each other.

• D. Individual living things that can carry out life processes on their own.

What are producers?

• A. The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

• B. Living components within an ecosystem, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.

• C. Organisms that can produce their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.

• D. Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms.

What are consumers?

• A. The study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment.

• B. The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

• C. Living components within an ecosystem, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.

• D. Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms.

What is a niche?

• A. The natural environment in which an organism lives, providing the necessary resources and conditions for its survival.

• B. A specific role or position that an organism has in its environment, including its habitat, food sources, and interactions with other organisms.

• C. All the living and non-living things in a specific area that interact with each other.

• D. Individual living things that can carry out life processes on their own.

What is a habitat?

• A. The study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment.

• B. The natural environment in which an organism lives, providing the necessary resources and conditions for its survival.

• C. All the living and non-living things in a specific area that interact with each other.

• D. Individual living things that can carry out life processes on their own.