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Populations and Communities Study Guide

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A prairie dog, a hawk, and a snake are all members of the same _____.

a)

niche

b)

community

c)

species

d)

population

2.

Grass is an example of a(n) ______.

a)

abiotic factor

b)

biotic factor

c)

population

d)

ecosystem

3.

Which is the largest?

a)

organism

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

4.
Which is a biotic factor you might find in an ecosystem?
a)
rocks
b)
trees
c)
rain
d)
river
5.

Which is an abiotic factor you might find in a forest?

a)

sunlight

b)

grass

c)

trees

d)

birds

6.
All of the following are limiting factors for populations except ________.
a)
space
b)
food
c)
time
d)
weather
7.

_________________ occurs when individuals leave a population.

a)

Immigration

b)

Emigration

8.
Which type of interactions do both species benefit?
a)
predation
b)
mutualism
c)
commensalism
d)
parasitism
9.

A parasite lives on or in its _____.

a)

predator

b)

prey

c)

parasite

d)

host

10.

A series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time is called

a)

natural selection

b)

commensalism

c)

ecology

d)

succession