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Worksheets6.12EF Organization and Interactions in an Environment
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 37mins
What is the term for the various species in an area with the abiotic things on which they depend on to live?
niche
ecosystem
community
True or False? Abiotic factors affect an organism's ability to survive and reproduce.
True
False
Salinity, pH balance, and minerals are all considered -
abiotic
biotic
What is the term for a group of organisms, all of the same species, which can interbreed and live at the same place and time?
ecosystem
community
population
What is the term for all the populations of different species that live in the same place?
ecosystem
community
organism
What is the term for a plant or animal in an ecosystem?
organism
community
population
The levels of organization from smallest to largest are -
ecosystem -> community -> population -> organism
community -> organism -> population -> ecosystem
organism -> population -> community -> ecosystem
organism -> community -> population -> ecosystem
Which example shows an organism using an ABIOTIC component of its habitat?
A crab eating sea plankton.
A black bear uses a cave for a winter home.
A bee visiting a flower for pollen.
What is the term for living things, of many species, in an area?
community
population
ecosystem
Meat-eating reptiles depend on what BIOTIC factor to survive?
Burrow of sandy soil to live in
Water to drink
Small animals that live in the same habitat
Which of the following describes a BIOTIC and ABIOTIC interaction?
A rabbit burrows in a dirt hole
An eagle stalks a mouse for energy
A squirrel builds a nest in a tree
Which of the following lists only BIOTIC factors?
Mushrooms, soil, trees, rocks
Ferns, mushrooms, worms, bacteria
Worms, dirt, ferns, sunlight
Which of the following lists only ABIOTIC factors?
Rainfall, snow, worms, birds
Birds, trees, nest, air
Soil, sunlight, rocks, air
True or False? Sunlight is a BIOTIC factor.
True
False
Which shows two BIOTIC things in an ecosystem?
A lion eating a coyote
A giraffe drinking water
A lizard getting warm in the Sun
Which situation portrays an ABIOTIC factor interacting with a BIOTIC factor?
No rainfall in two months dries up land
Sunshine warms the pond water
A fish swims in cool water
Which is the lowest level of organization of the biosphere?
population
organism
community
ecosystem
The levels of organization from the least complex to the most complex are -
biosphere -> ecosystem -> community -> population -> organism
ecosystem -> community -> organism -> population -> biosphere
organism -> population -> community -> ecosystem -> biosphere
organism -> community -> population -> ecosystem -> biosphere
Which is an ABIOTIC factor in a forest?
Redwood tree
Cool stream of water
Wild mushroom
Which is a BIOTIC factor in an ocean?
Salt water
Sand
Blue whale
Which organizational level of the ecosystem does a herd of elephants represent?
population
organism
community
ecosystem
Which BIOTIC factor helps fresh water plants to survive?
Plant-eating turtles
More rainfall to the pond
The reduction of plant-eating fish
Parrots depend on which BIOTIC factor for survival?
A predator in the rainforest
Rain water to drink
Trees for shelter and food
An example of a community is -
rabbits, predators, and food plants.
animals and water.
a group of rabbits.
Which of the following is a BIOTIC disadvantage for a fish living in the shallow ocean water?
An increase in predators
A hurricane
A toxic chemical spill
What is the term for the biotic and abiotic factors that work together in an area?
organism
population
community
ecosystem
What is the term for all the organisms of the same type in a certain area?
organism
population
community
ecosystem
What is the term for all the different types of organisms living in a certain area?
organism
population
community
ecosystem
What is the term for the place where an organism naturally lives and grows?
population
community
ecosystem
habitat
What is the term for the function, job, role, or position of an organism or a population within an ecological community?
populatoin
habitat
niche
Biotic means =
Living
Non-living
Which best describes this relationship?
A bee pollinating a flower.
Parasitism
Commensalism
Mutualism
Which best describes this relationship?
A flower living on a tree.
Parasitism
Commensalism
Mutualism
Which best describes this relationship?
A tick on your scalp after a camping trip.
Parasitism
Commensalism
Mutualism
Which best describes this relationship?
Tapeworms living inside an animal to eat.
Parasitism
Commensalism
Mutualism
Which best describes this relationship?
A vine climbing up a tree.
Parasitism
Commensalism
Mutualism
Which best describes this relationship?
An Egyptian Plover bird cleaning a crocodile's teeth for food.
Parasitism
Commensalism
Mutualism
