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6.2 HW Ecosystem Vocab Practice

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment
a)
alive
b)
biotic 
c)
abiotic
d)
living
2.

Is a deer an abiotic or biotic factor?

a)

abiotic, because it is nonliving

b)

abiotic, because it is living

c)

biotic, because it is nonliving

d)

biotic, because it is living

3.

Is rain an abiotic or biotic factor?

a)

abiotic, because it is nonliving

b)

abiotic, because it is living

c)

biotic, because it is nonliving

d)

biotic, because it is living

4.

A living or once-living organisms in an ecosystem is a

a)

decomposer

b)

biotic factor

c)

abiotic factor

d)

autotroph

5.

Which of the following is not an abiotic factor?

a)

sun

b)

temperature

c)

soil

d)

grass

6.
Which of the following is not a biotic factor?
a)
mushroom
b)
air
c)
elephant
d)
coyote
7.
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
8.
What are the biotic factors in this image?
a)
sunlight, elephants, and grasses
b)
sunlight, water,  and air
c)
elephants, plants, trees 
9.
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
10.

Ava decides to spend the weekend observing the squirrels in the neighborhood. As she watches them, she takes photos and makes notes about their activities. Which of the following is an interaction with an abiotic factor of the environment?

a)

Catching beetles on the lawn

b)

Drinking water from a stream

c)

Burying acorns by an oak tree

d)

Running from a neighbor's cat

11.

Which of the following is an example of an interaction between biotic and abiotic factors of an ecosystem? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

a snake using a mouse for food

b)

a worm using the soil as shelter

c)

a bird using an insect for food

d)

A tree transforming sunlight into chemical energy

12.

Rabbits rely on grass and other plants for food. How should a rabbit be classified?

a)

Primary consumer

b)

Producer

c)

Decomposer

d)

Secondary consumer

13.

Snails break down fallen fallen leaves on the forest floor. They play an important role in their ecosystem because they recycle nutrients back into the soil, which the trees can use to grow.


Based on the description, snails are most likely—

a)

consumers, because they obtain their energy from biotic sources

b)

producers, because they obtain their energy from primary consumers

c)

decomposer, because they break down dead organisms

14.

Which of the following involves energy moving from a producer to a consumer?

a)

from grasshopper to lizard

b)

from lizard to snake

c)

from corn to grasshopper

d)

from snake to maize

15.

A rabbit eats grass to obtain energy. When an owl eats a rabbit, what is the role of the owl in the food chain?

a)

Producer

b)

Secondary consumer

c)

Primary consumer

d)

Decomposer

16.

Is sunlight an abiotic or biotic factor?

a)

abiotic, because it is nonliving

b)

abiotic, because it is living

c)

biotic, because it is nonliving

d)

biotic, because it is living

17.

Antelope are primary consumers. Based on this information, which of the following might an antelope would eat? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)