Abiotic and Biotic Factors Quiz

Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

• Grass

• Sunlight

• Rabbit

• Bacteria

What is the correct order of levels of organization from smallest to largest?

• Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biosphere

• Population, Organism, Community, Ecosystem, Biosphere

• Organism, Community, Population, Ecosystem, Biosphere

• Organism, Population, Ecosystem, Community, Biosphere

Which of the following best defines a biotic factor?

• A non-living part of the environment

• A living or once-living organism in the environment

• A chemical element in the soil

• A weather condition

Which level of organization includes all the living and non-living things in a particular area?

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Organism

Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor?

• Tree

• Mushroom

• Water

• Deer

A group of the same species of fish living in a lake is an example of which level of organization?

• Organism

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

Which of the following is an example of a community?

• All the frogs in a pond

• All the living and non-living things in a forest

• All the different species of plants and animals in a meadow

• The air, water, and soil in a desert

Which level of organization is represented by all the ecosystems on Earth?

• Community

• Population

• Biosphere

• Organism

Which of the following best describes the relationship between abiotic and biotic factors in an ecosystem?

• Abiotic factors only affect other abiotic factors

• Biotic factors only affect other biotic factors

• Abiotic and biotic factors interact and influence each other

• Abiotic and biotic factors do not interact

If the temperature in a pond increases significantly, which of the following is a likely effect on the biotic factors?

• The number of rocks increases

• Some fish species may die or move away

• The amount of sunlight decreases

• The water becomes less wet