Interactions Within the Environment Quiz

What is the study of interactions among organisms and their environments called?

• Biology

• Ecology

• Geology

• Chemistry

What are abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

• Living components like plants and animals

• Non-living components like air and water

• Predators and prey

• Food chains and webs

What is the term for the place where an organism lives and obtains its food, water, shelter?

• Biome

• Habitat

• Niche

• Ecosystem

What is the energy flow through an ecosystem called?

• Food web

• Energy pyramid

• Trophic level

• Biome

What is an omnivore?

• An organism that eats plants

• An organism that eats meat

• An organism that decomposes dead material

What is commensalism?

• A relationship where both species benefit

• A relationship where one species is harmed

• A relationship where one species benefits and the other is unaffected

• A relationship where both species are harmed

What is the main source of energy for producers?

• Sunlight

• Water

• Soil

• Air

Which of the following is a characteristic of biotic factors?

• They are living organisms

• They are non-living elements

• They are always man-made

• They are only found in water

What is the vocabulary word for the place where the organism eats, lives, and find water.

(a)  

What term describes living things within an ecosystem?

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Organic

• Synthetic