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GG1: Principles

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Study of interactions between organisms and their environment 
a)
niche
b)
community 
c)
ecology
d)
ecosystem
2.
Members of a species in a defined area
a)
Ecosystem
b)
community
c)
biodiversity
d)
population
3.
Non-living factor that affects an ecosystem
a)
biotic factor
b)
abiotic factor
c)
food chain 
d)
biome
4.
The nonliving aspects of an ecosystem.
a)
Abiotic factors
b)
Biotic factors
5.

Where an organism lives

a)

habitat

b)

niche

c)

ecosystem

d)

biosphere

6.
A collection of organisms that make up a community as well as all of the nonliving aspects of the environment.
a)
Population
b)
Community
c)
Habitat
d)
Ecosystem
7.
An individual belonging to a specific species
a)
Biotic
b)
Community
c)
Organism
d)
Reptile
8.
Different populations living and interacting with each other in the same area
a)
Biome
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Niche
9.

The area between the highest mountain and the deepest ocean where life can be found

a)

Biosphere

b)

Biome

c)

Twilight Zone

d)

Ecosystem

10.

Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all _____ parts of the environment

a)

inconsequential

b)

biotic

c)

abiotic

d)

living

11.

What is an example of a biotic factor?

a)

skunk

b)

rocks

c)

soil

d)

water

12.

The job or role of a plant or an animal in the ecosystem.

a)

career

b)

niche

c)

competitive exclusion principle

d)

habitat

13.

What is an estuary?

a)

A small body of water.

b)

a type of wildlife preserve

c)

Places where fresh water and streams flow into the ocean.

d)

The presence of an unwanted material in a given place.

14.

Lotic is where resting water is located.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is an example of a Lentic water system?

a)

Lake

b)

River

c)

Stream

d)

Brook

16.

Rivers and streams are examples of...

a)

lotic systems

b)

lentic systems

c)

wetlands

d)

watersheds

17.
What is the Greek term of a "house"?
a)
oikos
b)
bio
c)
logos
d)
histo
18.

When put together, one organism out-competes the other for resources. This is an example of:

a)

competitive exclusion principle

b)

speciation

c)

biological niche

d)

evolution

19.

The Competitive Exclusion Principle is also known as

a)

Gause's Law

b)

The Law of Exclusion

c)

Darwin's Law

d)

The Law of Competition