Unit 3: Ecology

What is the study of organisms and how they interact with their environment called?

• Ethology

• Sociology

• Ecology

• Zoology

What does the prefix "bio" mean?

• Water

• Life

• Earth

• Self

What are "Biotic Factors"?

• The non-living parts of an environment.

• The chemical parts of an environment.

• The living parts of an environment.

• The atmospheric parts of an environment.

Which of the following is an example of a living thing?

• Rock

• Water

• Plant

• Sunlight

What is an abiotic factor?

• A) A living part of an environment

• B) The nonliving parts of an environment

• C) A type of plant

• D) A type of animal

Why are abiotic factors important for an environment?

• A) They are not important

• B) They provide a habitat for biotic factors

• C) They only include sunlight and water

• D) They are living things that contribute to the ecosystem

Which of the following is a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

• Rocks

• Water

• Fish

• Sunlight

What do you call living components of an ecosystem, like frogs and plants?

• Abiotic factors

• Biotic factors

• Inorganic factors

• Non-living factors

Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

• Frogs

• Water

• Ducks

• Fish

What is NOT an abiotic factor?

• Rocks

• Soil

• Plants

• Sunlight