Ecological Concepts and Organization

Ecological Concepts and Organization

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Biology, Science, Geography

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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Patricia Brown

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Mr. Cornell introduces 11 key vocabulary terms for the ecology unit, explaining the study of interactions between organisms and their environments. He covers biotic and abiotic factors, the differences between habitat and niche, and the levels of organization from individual organisms to the biosphere.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of ecology?

The study of interactions between organisms and their environment

The study of non-living components only

The study of individual organisms

The study of human impact on nature

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

Soil

Bacteria

Water

Temperature

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

Wind

Plants

Animals

Fungi

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What best describes a habitat?

The non-living components of an ecosystem

The role an organism plays in its ecosystem

The place where an organism lives

The interactions between different species

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is a niche different from a habitat?

A niche is the role an organism plays in its ecosystem

A niche is the physical space an organism occupies

A niche is the same as a community

A niche includes only non-living factors

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the smallest level of ecological organization?

Population

Ecosystem

Individual

Community

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What defines a population in ecological terms?

All species in a biome

All non-living components in an area

All members of a single species in a specific area

All living organisms in an area

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