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Ecosystems 1 - Biotic and Abiotic

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All of the elephants living in a wildlife preserve would be considered a...

a)

group

b)

individual

c)

populatiuon

2.

All of the squirrels, grass, oak trees, and turtles in a forest would be considered a...

a)

community

b)

habitat

c)

species

3.

Black bears live in many different habitats. Which of these is an abiotic factor in the black bears habitat?

a)

fish

b)

water

c)

another bear

4.

What is a biotic feature of this ecosystem that beavers use to construct shelter?

a)

fish

b)

trees

c)

water

5.

According to the food chain, trout are a major source of food for bears. What would happen to the bear population if the trout population became significantly smaller?

a)

The bear population would decrease.

b)

The bear population would stay the same.

c)

The change in the bear population could not be predicted.

6.

A deer is nibbling clover while a frog watches from a nearby rock. What is the ONLY abiotic factor in the sentence?

a)

Clover

b)

Deer

c)

Rock

7.

What abiotic factor could be found in a forest habitat?

a)

mushroom

b)

soil

c)

tree

8.

Two abiotic factors of a habitat COULD include...

a)

birds and bees

b)

snails and snowfall

c)

clouds and the air

9.

While visiting a swamp, you MIGHT see this abiotic factor.

a)

cattails

b)

gas bubbles

c)

Spanish moss

10.

This aquarium exhibits biotic and abiotic factors in an aquatic environment. One of the abiotic factors is

a)

coral

b)

plants

c)

water

11.

This ecosystem has very few plants and a limited number of animal species. What two non-living factors limit the plants and animals that live here?

a)

sandy soil and lots of rainfall

b)

little sunlight and little water

c)

high temperature and little rainfall

12.

This backyard garden is made up of many parts and is the home to a few squirrels. It includes a small pond, grassy areas, a few trees, and other places to explore. For the squirrels that live here, what is this backyard garden area called?

a)

habitat

b)

population

c)

community

13.

Which term BEST describes this group of living organisms in this coral reef?

a)

habitat

b)

population

c)

community