SCIENCE 5 QUARTER 1 QUIZ 1

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

• Trees

• Sunlight

• Deer

• Wolves

What term describes the role a species plays in its ecosystem, including its interactions with other species and the environment?

• Niche

• Habitat

• Community

• Population

Which of the following is an example of a decomposer in an ecosystem?

• Owl

• Mushroom

• Grasshopper

• Rabbit

What process involves the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into a form that plants can use?

• Nitrogen Fixation

• Denitrification

• Nitrification

• Ammonification

Which biome is characterized by low temperatures, permafrost, and limited vegetation such as mosses and lichens?

• Tropical Rainforest

• Tundra

• Desert

• Taiga

What is the name for a community of living organisms together with the non-living components of their environment?

Which of the following is an example of a living component of an ecosystem?

What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide?

Which of the following animals is a decomposer in an ecosystem?

Which biome is characterized by hot temperatures, little rainfall, and cacti as the dominant plant life?