Unit 1 Exam 1 Quiz

All the living, or once living, things that directly or indirectly affect an organism and its environment; also includes parasites and diseases.

• Abiotic Factors

• Organisms

• Biotic Factors

• Ecosystems

Nonliving components that determine the types and numbers of organisms that exist in an environment.

• Biotic Factors

• Abiotic Factors

• Ecosystems

• Organisms

Examples of abiotic factors

• Annual Rainfall

• Levels of Minerals in Soil

• Amount of Light in the Ocean

• Number of Leaves on a Tree

A single living thing composed of one or more cells is known as a(n):

• Biotic Factor

• Ecosystem

• Abiotic Factor

• organism

The interaction between living and nonliving things in a specific area is known as a(n):

• Ecosystem

• Abotic Factor

• Biotic Factor

• Organism

A group of pine trees in a forest is an example of a(n):

• Organism

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

A group of pine trees in a forest, along with hawks living in the trees and the worms in the soil below is an example of a(n):

• ecosystem
• habitat
• community
• biome

Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem?

• Rocks, sand, and gasses in the air

• Trees, birds, and worms

• A mountain range

• Ocean water, sunlight, fish, and plankton

What IS included in the Earth's biome?

• The moon

• The Earth's crust and atmosphere

• All bacteria on Earth

• All of the ecosystems on Earth

The physical location where organisms live is their:

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

• Apartment Complex