biotic and abiotic factors year 10

A community is composed of

• living organisms and their nonliving environment.

• one species of organism living in a specific environment on Earth.

• the factors that constitute an organism's niche.

• potentially interacting populations of different kinds of organisms.

An owl and a hawk both eat mice. Which of these describes the relationship between a hawk and an owl?

• parasitism

• competition

• predation

• mutualism

What is an ecosystem?

• The interaction of a community of organisms with the non-living parts of their environment.

• The interaction of a community of organisms with the living parts of their environment.

• A collection of organisms that live in a particular environment.

A community is....

• a group of different organisms that live in a particular habitat

• a group of different organisms that have the same needs so have to get along

• a group of different organisms that depend on each other for their survival

• a group of different organisms that have the same behaviours

Communities of organisms are affected by biotic and abiotic factors. An abiotic factor is.....

• a living factor that affects the community

• a non-living factor that affects the community

Examples of biotic factors are....

• soil pH

• the temperature

• predators

• the light intensity

• diseases

Examples of abiotic factors are....

• soil pH

• the temperature

• predators

• the light intensity

• diseases

Animals compete for the following resources....

• water, sunlight, oxygen and space

• food, water, sunlight and a mate

• a mate, food, space and water

• space, a mate, water and sunlight

Plants compete for the following resources....

• water, sunlight, oxygen and space

• nutrients, water, sunlight and space

• a mate, food, space and carbon dioxide

• space, a mate, water and sunlight

Migrating is an example of a _____________ adaptation.

• Structural

• Functional

• Behavioural