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Introduction to ecology

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of the interactions between organisms and their environment

a)

Biology

b)

Ecology

c)

Sociology

d)

Geology

2.

Organisms of the same species living in the same area

a)

Community

b)

Population

c)

Habitat

d)

Ecosystem

3.

The non-living parts of the environment such as rocks, air, temperature, sunlight, and water

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

c)

Habitat

d)

Community

4.

The living or once living organisms in an ecosystem

a)

Biology

b)

Abiotic

c)

Biotic

d)

Ecology

5.
Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment
a)
alive
b)
biotic 
c)
abiotic
d)
living
6.
Is a deer an abiotic or biotic factor? 
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
7.
Is a weather an abiotic or biotic factor? 
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
8.

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

a)

sun

b)

temperature

c)

soil

d)

grass

9.

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

a)

mushroom

b)

air

c)

elephant

d)

coyote

10.

Which of the fallowing has only abiotic factors?

a)

Sunlight, algae, and temperature

b)

Guppy, crab, oxygen

c)

Sunlight, soil, and weather

d)

Algae, temperature, and dog

11.

What are the biotic factors in this image?

a)

fish, birds, grass

b)

water, soil, rocks

c)

sunlight and water

12.
A certain plant needs moisture, carbon dioxide, oxygen, light, and minerals to survive. This scenario shows that this particular living organism depends on .
a)
Biotic and Abiotc Factors
b)
Biotic Factors 
c)
Abiotic Factors 
d)
None of the Above
13.

What are groups of different populations (different species) living together in the same place at the same time called?

a)

An organism

b)

A population

c)

A community

d)

A biosphere

14.
What is it called when you have groups of different populations along with their abiotic factors?
a)
An organism
b)
A population
c)
A community
d)
An ecosystem
15.
When all the ecosystems on Earth are combined it is called...
a)
a community.
b)
a biome.
c)
a biosphere.
d)
an Earthsphere.
16.

Abby is walking to school with her best friend Jaylyn. They talk about the ash trees, grass, weeds, ants, and people. They also notice how cold it is, and the puffy clouds out. What level of organization are they discussing?

a)

community

b)

ecosystem

c)

biome

d)

biosphere

17.

Jacob is going out to his grandparents farm. On the farm is a stream that he likes to fish at. When he is fishing he sees many different species of fish as well as maple and oak trees and dragonflies. What Jacob is seeing is an example of what level of organization?

a)

organism

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

18.
Antonio and Javier are astronauts in space looking back at Earth and discussing how all the life on Earth interacts with each other as well as the nonliving things. What level of organization are they discussing?
a)
A community
b)
A biome
c)
An ecosystem
d)
A biosphere
19.
What are the ecological levels of organization from smallest to the largest?
a)
organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
b)
organism, community, population, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
c)
organism, population, community, biome, ecosystem, ecosphere.
d)
organism, community, population, biome, ecosystem, ecosphere
20.

Lindsay is going duck hunting. She notices a flock of duck. This represents what level of organization?

a)

Organism

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Ecosystem