N4/N5 Sampling Questions

Temperature, pH, moisture and light intensity are examples of _______  factors.

Are abiotic factors living or non-living?

• Non-living

• Living

Are biotic factors living or non-living?

• Non-living

• Living

Sort the following into Abiotic and Biotic Factors

Groups:

(a) Abiotic

,

(b) Biotic

• Disease

• Light Intesnity

• Moisture

• Food Availability

• pH

• Competition

• Predation

• Temperature

Sort the following into Abiotic and Biotic Factors

Groups:

(a) Biotic

,

(b) Abiotic

• pH

• Temperature

• Disease

• Food Availability

• Competition

• Predation

• Light Intensity

• Moisture

What can Quadrats be used to sample? Select the correct answer(s)

• Plants

• Slow moving organisms

• Sessile Organisms

• Fast Organisms

What can we use to sample small, walking invertebrates? Select the correct answer(s)

• Pitfall Trap

• Pooter

• Beater

• Quadrat

Why must a pitfall trap be covered with only a small gap?

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A group of students collected their pitfall trap. They found three woodlice. 1 spider and two beetles. Why did they not find any moths?

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Why should pitfall traps not be left for more than 24 hours? Select the correct answer(s)

• Some creatures might eat the other creatures

• Some creatures might feel lonely.

• Some creatures might die.

• Some creatures might get grumpy.