Africa Vocabulary Practice Quiz

What is an ecosystem?

• A place where only animals live

• A place with only plants

• A place where living and non-living things work together

• A place with only non-living things

What does 'biotic' refer to?

• Things that are only animals

• Things that are alive or were once alive

• Things that are not alive

• Things that are only plants

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

• Bacteria

• Sunlight

• Plants

• Animals

What is a biome?

• A small area with a specific climate

• A large area of Earth with a certain kind of climate and living things

• A place where only plants grow

• A place with no living things

What does the biosphere include?

• Only land

• All places on Earth where life exists

• Only water

• Only air

What is an observation?

• A scientific theory

• Using your senses to learn something or notice details

• A guess based on what you see

• A random thought

What is an inference?

• A proven fact

• A smart guess based on what you see or know

• A hypothesis

• A random guess

What is a niche?

• A place where animals sleep

• The role or job a living thing has in its environment

• A type of plant

• A type of animal

What is an adaptation?

• A random change in an organism

• A type of food

• A special feature or behavior that helps a living thing survive

• A type of habitat

What is a trait?

• A type of ecosystem

• A type of animal

• A characteristic or feature of a living thing

• A type of plant