Ecosystems & Biodiversity

What is the smallest level of organization within an ecosystem?

• population

• community

• ecosystem

• organism

Abiotic factors are...

• living things

• non-living things

• undead things

The Edwards Plateau in Texas is home to armadillos, white tail deer, squirrels, and the blind salamander. What level of organization is described?

• population

• organism

• community

• ecosystem

Which of these is NOT an abiotic factor?

• water

• temperature

• grass

• soil

Which level of organization does the group pictured represent?

• a community

• a population

• an organism

• an ecosystem

The following picture is an example of...

• population
• community
• microorganism
• predator

Which of the examples below describe the level of organization within an ecosystem that is the smallest?

• A kangaroo jumping around

• A kangaroo, ants, lizard, a tree, and a bird

• a group of kangaroos

• a kangaroo, ants, a lizard, a bird, the sun, and the soil

Which of the following is an example of the community level of organization?

• a school of fish

• a school of fish, the ocean, a shark, the dirt, and seaweed

• a school of fish, a shark, and seaweed

• a fish

Some examples of biotic factors would be

• trees

• insects

• bacteria

• all of the above

What is an example of an ecosystem?

• a deer

• a group of deers, the sun, rabbits, the lake, the soil, a bird, a tree

• a group of deers

• a group of deers, rabbits, a bird, and a tree