Ecosystems Vocab Quiz

Which of the following best defines an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

• A living organism that interacts with others

• A non-living component such as sunlight or water

• A group of the same species living together

• The entire collection of living organisms in an area

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What is the correct term for all the individuals of a single species living in a specific area?

• Community

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

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Which word refers to all the living things in a particular area?

• Abiotic

• Biotic

• Organism

• Community

Arrange the following levels of biological organization from smallest to largest: organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere.

• Organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere

• Population, organism, community, ecosystem, biosphere

• Organism, community, population, ecosystem, biosphere

• Organism, population, ecosystem, community, biosphere

Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor affecting a population?

• Amount of rainfall

• Temperature

• Predation by another species

• Soil pH

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A pond contains fish, algae, water, rocks, and sunlight. Which of the following lists only the abiotic components?

• Fish, algae

• Water, rocks, sunlight

• Fish, water, rocks

• Algae, rocks, sunlight

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A scientist observes that a decrease in water quality leads to a decline in frog populations in a wetland. Which level of biological organization is primarily being affected?

• Organism

• Population

• Community

• Biosphere

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Given a forest ecosystem, explain how both biotic and abiotic factors could influence the size of a deer population.

• Only biotic factors like predators affect population size

• Only abiotic factors like temperature affect population size

• Both biotic factors (like food availability, predators) and abiotic factors (like weather, water) influence population size

• Neither biotic nor abiotic factors influence population size

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If a disease wipes out a single species of plant in a meadow, which level of biological organization is directly affected first?

• Organism

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

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Which of the following best describes the total area impacted when a new pollutant is introduced into a lake, affecting all living and non-living components?

• Organism

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

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