Quizizz review for Ecosystem/Environment TEST on 3/6/24

The number of different species of plants and animals in an area:

• biodiversity

• species

• biome

• ecosystem

A type of biological community defined by its predominant plants, animals, and environmental conditions:

• biodiversity

• taxonomy

• biome

• climax community

A system comprising all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area and all the interactions among them:

• climax community

• sustainable

• taxonomy

• ecosystem

The place where an organism naturally lives and grows:

• climax community

• ecological succession

• habitat

• ecosystem

A very small, specialized habitat, such as the space under a rock:

• climax community

• microhabitat

• dichotomous key

• ecosystem

A series of changes in the species composition of a community over time:

• dichotomous key

• ecological succession

• ecosystem

• population

Capable of maintaining the current community at a steady level without exhausting natural resources or causing severe ecological damage:

• biodiversity

• species

• taxonomy

• sustainable

bio:

• small

• multiple

• life

• water

A habitat that receives little or no precipitation will most likely be suitable for organisms that -

• hibernate for long periods of time.

• are covered in thick fur to keep warm

• spend most of the day in the sunlight

• store large quantities of water internally.

An ecosystem is least dependent on the amount of available -

• energy

• rocks and minerals

• foods and water

• nutrients