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MEE Vocab Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
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1.

define abiotic

a)

nonliving things (NEVER have lived) like rocks, soil, water, sunlight

b)

a place where an organism lives that provides ALL it needs to survive

c)

the study of living things interacting with each other and their environment

d)

living things, or organisms

2.

define biotic

a)

matter that makes up the living and dead organisms in an ecosystem

b)

a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole

c)

living things, or organisms

d)

an organism that can make its own energy storage molecules (such as glucose)

3.

define ecology

a)

a molecule that organisms can use to release the energy they need to survive

b)

all of the living and nonliving things that interact in a particular area

c)

the process by which plants and other producers use energy from sunlight to change carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose (an energy storage molecule)

d)

the study of living things interacting with each other and their environment

4.

define ecosystem

a)

an organism that eats other consumers (animals) to get E.S.M.’s

b)

all of the living and nonliving things that interact in a particular area

c)

the tiny pieces that all matter—all the stuff in the world—is made of

d)

an organism that needs to eat in order to get energy storage molecules (such as starch and fat)

5.

define habitat

a)

an organism that can make its own energy storage molecules (such as glucose)

b)

nonliving things (NEVER have lived) like rocks, soil, water, sunlight

c)

a place where an organism lives that provides ALL it needs to survive

d)

a type of atom (a tiny piece) that makes up molecules such as carbon dioxide and energy storage molecules

6.

define system

a)

a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole

b)

an organism that can make its own energy storage molecules (such as glucose)

c)

matter that makes up the nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as air, water, rocks, and soil (NOT sunlight!); has NEVER lived

d)

an environmental factor that prevents a population of organisms from increasing

7.

define abiotic matter

a)

nonliving things (NEVER have lived) like rocks, soil, water, sunlight

b)

a molecule that organisms can use to release the energy they need to survive

c)

all of the living and nonliving things that interact in a particular area

d)

matter that makes up the nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as air, water, rocks, and soil (NOT sunlight!); has NEVER lived

8.

define biotic matter

a)

an organism that eats other consumers (animals) to get E.S.M.’s

b)

matter that makes up the living and dead organisms in an ecosystem

c)

the process by which plants and other producers use energy from sunlight to change carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose (an energy storage molecule)

d)

an environmental factor that prevents a population of organisms from increasing

9.

define energy storage molecule

a)

matter that makes up the living and dead organisms in an ecosystem

b)

a molecule that organisms can use to release the energy they need to survive

c)

a place where an organism lives that provides ALL it needs to survive

d)

the study of living things interacting with each other and their environment

10.

define producer

a)

an environmental factor that prevents a population of organisms from increasing

b)

a type of atom (a tiny piece) that makes up molecules such as carbon dioxide and energy storage molecules

c)

an organism that can make its own energy storage molecules (such as glucose)

d)

a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole

11.

define consumer

a)

a place where an organism lives that provides ALL it needs to survive

b)

an environmental factor that prevents a population of organisms from increasing

c)

matter that makes up the living and dead organisms in an ecosystem

d)

an organism that needs to eat in order to get energy storage molecules (such as starch and fat)

12.

define primary consumer

a)

an organism that eats producers (plants) in order to get E.S.M.’s

b)

an organism that eats other consumers (animals) to get E.S.M.’s

c)

an organism that needs to eat in order to get energy storage molecules (such as starch and fat)

d)

the process by which plants and other producers use energy from sunlight to change carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose (an energy storage molecule)

13.

define secondary consumer

a)

a place where an organism lives that provides ALL it needs to survive

b)

the study of living things interacting with each other and their environment

c)

an organism that eats other consumers (animals) to get E.S.M.’s

d)

matter that makes up the nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as air, water, rocks, and soil (NOT sunlight!); has NEVER lived

14.

define limiting factor

a)

an organism that needs to eat in order to get energy storage molecules (such as starch and fat)

b)

a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole

c)

an organism that can make its own energy storage molecules (such as glucose)

d)

an environmental factor that prevents a population of organisms from increasing

15.

define carbon

a)

the process by which plants and other producers use energy from sunlight to change carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose (an energy storage molecule)

b)

a molecule that organisms can use to release the energy they need to survive

c)

a type of atom (a tiny piece) that makes up molecules such as carbon dioxide and energy storage molecules

d)

all of the living and nonliving things that interact in a particular area

16.

define photosynthesis

a)

the ability to make things move or change

b)

the process by which plants and other producers use energy from sunlight to change carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose (an energy storage molecule)

c)

the tiny pieces that all matter—all the stuff in the world—is made of

d)

the chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells

17.

what are the 4 things a habitat provides to organisms

a)

space, carbon, food, matter

b)

matter, shelter, oxygen, molecules

c)

shelter, water, food, and space

d)

molecules, water, shelter, matter

18.

what is the difference between biotic and biotic matter

a)

biotic matter is matter that makes up the nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as air, water, rocks, and soil (NOT sunlight!); has NEVER lived while biotic is living things, or organisms

b)

biotic matter is matter that makes up the living and dead organisms in an ecosystem while biotic is living things, or organisms

c)

biotic matter is matter that makes up the living and dead organisms in an ecosystem while biotic is nonliving things (NEVER have lived) like rocks, soil, water, sunlight

d)

biotic matter is the study of living things interacting with each other and their environment while biotic is living things, or organisms

19.

what is the difference between abiotic and abiotic matter

a)

abiotic is nonliving things (NEVER have lived) like rocks, soil, water, sunlight while abiotic matter is matter that makes up the nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as air, water, rocks, and soil (NOT sunlight!); has NEVER lived

b)

abiotic is living things, or organisms while abiotic matter is matter that makes up the living and dead organisms in an ecosystem

c)

abiotic is a molecule that organisms can use to release the energy they need to survive while abiotic matter is matter that makes up the nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as air, water, rocks, and soil (NOT sunlight!); has NEVER lived

d)

abiotic is the tiny pieces that all matter—all the stuff in the world—is made of while abiotic matter is matter that makes up the nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as air, water, rocks, and soil (NOT sunlight!); has NEVER lived

20.

name 3 biotic factors

a)

producers, water, animals

b)

consumers, animals, decomposers

c)

producers, consumers, decomposers

d)

decomposers, energy, producers

21.

the 5 "biggies" for abiotic factors

a)

rocks, soil, water, sunlight (overall things that have NEVER been alive)

b)

trees, plants, animals (overall things that HAVE or IS alive)

c)

food, soil, temp, water etc

d)

shelter, housing, water, sunlight etc