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.

What term describes living things within an ecosystem?

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Organic

• Synthetic