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U3 L1 Living Things and the Environment and L2 Biomes

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is abiotic?

a)

dead tree

b)

water

c)

grasshopper

d)

grass

2.

A stick, log, or fallen branches are all ___________?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

3.

Living thing interacting with the biotic and abiotic factors around them, describes a?

a)

Niche

b)

Habitat

c)

Ecosystem

4.

What are the 4 levels o f organization in an ecosystem?

a)

Organism, Community, Ecosystem, Population

b)

Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem

c)

Organism, Community, Population, Ecosystem

5.

Pick all choices that apply.

Which statements describe a mushroom’s niche?

a)

Mushrooms break down dead plants.

b)

Mushrooms reproduce through spores.

c)

Mushrooms may only live a few days.

d)

Mushrooms are often found in moist areas.

e)

Mushrooms are a type of fungus.

6.

Define terrestrial?

a)

of land

b)

of water

7.

Define Marine?

a)

Water

b)

Land

c)

Ocean

8.

Which statements best describe tropical rain forests? Check all that apply.

a)

The temperature does not vary much.

b)

They are found near the equator.

c)

They have a cold, dry climate.

d)

They contain little variety of plants and animals.

e)

The animals often depend on camouflage to survive.

9.

Which forest receives the least amount of rain and it's know for colder temperatures in the winter?

a)

Taiga

b)

Deciduous Forest

c)

Temperate Rain Forest

d)

Tropical Rain Forest

10.

What does deciduous mean or refer to?

a)

cone bearing

b)

boreal

c)

lose leaves

d)

savanna

11.

Which adaptation would be good for a plant that lives in a desert biome?

a)

deep roots

b)

large, wide leaves

c)

expandable stem

d)

leaves with drip tips

12.

Tropical rain forests tend to have soils that are nutrient poor, and most of the nutrients are found in the top few inches of the soil.

Which adaptation is most likely found in tropical trees?

a)

shallow root systems

b)

deep root systems

c)

needles and pine cones