Living Things and Ecosystems

_______ factors are the living parts of an ecosystem.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Limiting Factor

• Niche

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All the living and non-living things interacting in an area is a(n) _________.

• Niche

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

• Community

________ factors are non-living parts of an ecosystem.

• Abiotic

• Community

• Biotic

• Organism

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A ________ is all of the different populations living together in a specific location. 

• Population

• Community

• Organism

• Carrying Capacity

• a desert

• a shallow sea

• a tundra

• a rainforest

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Design an experiment to test the effect of sunlight on plant growth in different ecosystems.

• Plant seeds in identical pots under different light conditions and measure growth over a month.

• Plant seeds in the dark and observe for a day.

• Compare plant growth by reading a textbook.

• Ask others about their plant growth observations.

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What is the primary difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

• Biotic factors are living, while abiotic factors are non-living

• Abiotic factors are living, while biotic factors are non-living

• Both are living components

• Both are non-living components

Which is a biotic factor?

• sunlight

• air 

• bacteria

• all of the above

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A population's _________ is the number of organisms born in a year.

• Carrying Capacity

• Limiting Factor

• Niche

• Birth Rate

________ is a process when the environment favors certain traits over others and causes them to change over time.

• Biotic

• Natural Selection

• Community

• Limiting Factor

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