Ecology Quiz

What is the nonliving part of an ecosystem called?

• Biotic

• Biodiversity

• Abiotic

• Ecosystem

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What term describes an ecosystem that has many different species in that area?

• Biotic

• Biodiversity

• Abiotic

• Ecosystem

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What is the living part of an ecosystem called?

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

What is a landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake?

• Divide

• Delta

• Marsh

• Swamp

What is a ridge of land that separates one drainage basin or watershed from another?

• Divide

• Delta

• Stream

• Watershed

What term describes all the living population and nonliving parts of an environment?

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

• Wetland

• Estuary

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What is a coastal inlet or bay where freshwater mixes with salty ocean water?

• Marsh

• Swamp

• Estuary

• Stream

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What is the process by which nutrients in a lake build up over time, causing an increase in the growth of algae?

• Eutrophication

• Salinity

• Turbidity

• Runoff

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What is water that fills the cracks and pores in underground soil and rock layers called?

• Runoff

• Groundwater

• Stream

• River System

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What is the place where an organism lives and that provides the things it needs to survive?

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

• Wetland

• Watershed