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Biotic Factors, Abiotic Factors, and Levels of Organization

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of the interactions between animals and their environment

a)

Ecology

b)

Environment

c)

Symbiosis

d)

Community

2.

Which of the following are all biotic?

a)

Temperature, Light, Rain, Gravity, Heat

b)

Water, Fish, Insects, Lily Plants

c)

Dogs, Meat, Cats, Catnip

d)

Lion, Pride Rock, Warthog, Meerkat

3.

Which of the following are all abiotic?

a)

Temperature, Light, Rain, Gravity, Heat

b)

Water, Fish, Insects, Lily Plants

c)

Dogs, Meat, Cats, Catnip

d)

Lion, Pride Rock, Warthog, Meerkat

4.

Which definition best fits the term biotic?

a)

The study of the interactions between animals and their environment

b)

Factors in the environment that are considered not alive

c)

the environment in which an organism lives.

d)

Factors in the environment that are considered living or the remains of living things

e)

The role a species plays in the ecosystem.

5.

Which definition best fits the term Population?

a)

A group or organisms of the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another.

b)

A group of many populations (of different species) that live and interact with one another

c)

A group of populations of many different species that live and interact with both one another and all of the abiotic factors in their environment.

d)

A set of different ecosystems that acer connected by similar geographic features and share the same or similar climate.

e)

Anywhere on earth that life exists.

6.

The study of the interactions between animals and their environment

a)

Ecology

b)

Environment

c)

Symbiosis

d)

Community

7.

Which of the following are all biotic?

a)

Temperature, Light, Rain, Gravity, Heat

b)

Water, Fish, Insects, Lily Plants

c)

Dogs, Meat, Cats, Catnip

d)

Lion, Pride Rock, Warthog, Meerkat

8.

Which of the following are all abiotic?

a)

Temperature, Light, Rain, Gravity, Heat

b)

Water, Fish, Insects, Lily Plants

c)

Dogs, Meat, Cats, Catnip

d)

Lion, Pride Rock, Warthog, Meerkat

9.

Which definition best fits the term biotic?

a)

The study of the interactions between animals and their environment

b)

Factors in the environment that are considered not alive

c)

the environment in which an organism lives.

d)

Factors in the environment that are considered living or the remains of living things

e)

The role a species plays in the ecosystem.

10.

Which definition best fits the term Population?

a)

A group or organisms of the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another.

b)

A group of many populations (of different species) that live and interact with one another

c)

A group of populations of many different species that live and interact with both one another and all of the abiotic factors in their environment.

d)

A set of different ecosystems that acer connected by similar geographic features and share the same or similar climate.

e)

Anywhere on earth that life exists.

11.

Which definition best fits the term community?

a)

A group or organisms of the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another.

b)

A group of many populations (of different species) that live and interact with one another

c)

A group of populations of many different species that live and interact with both one another and all of the abiotic factors in their environment.

d)

A set of different ecosystems that acer connected by similar geographic features and share the same or similar climate.

e)

Anywhere on earth that life exists.

12.

Which definition best fits the term ecosystem?

a)

A group or organisms of the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another.

b)

A group of many populations (of different species) that live and interact with one another

c)

A group of populations of many different species that live and interact with both one another and all of the abiotic factors in their environment.

d)

A set of different ecosystems that acer connected by similar geographic features and share the same or similar climate.

e)

Anywhere on earth that life exists.

13.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

e)

Biosphere

14.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

e)

Biosphere

15.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

e)

Biosphere

16.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

e)

Biosphere

17.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

e)

Biosphere

18.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

e)

Biosphere

19.

Biotic

a)

Dead

b)

Non-living

c)

Alone

d)

Living

20.

Abiotic

a)

Living

b)

Alive

c)

Non-living

d)

Bacteria

21.

The biotic and abiotic factors that work together in an area

a)

Community

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Organism

d)

Population

22.
Which is an example of an abiotic factor?
a)
Grass
b)
Trees
c)
Rain
d)
Birds
23.
What are the biotic factors in this image?
a)
sunlight, elephants, and grasses
b)
sunlight, water,  and air
c)
elephants, plants, trees 
24.
What are the abiotic factors in this image? 
a)
water, sunlight, dirt, air
b)
birds and plants
c)
water, plants, and birds 
25.
What level of organization can be observed in the image?
a)
Species
b)
Population
c)
Community
d)
Ecosystem
26.
What are groups of different populations living togther in the same place at the same time called?
a)
An organism
b)
A population
c)
A community
d)
A biosphere
27.

The Biosphere contains all ecosystems

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Select the examples of biotic things

a)

Plants

b)

Soil

c)

Sun

d)

Animals

29.

Select examples of abiotic things

a)

Soil

b)

Air

c)

Rocks

d)

Water

e)

Animals

30.

Select from the following, examples of a population.

a)

Herd of buffalo

b)

School of fish

c)

All the people living in a town

d)

The people, animals, and plants at Liberty Elementary School.

31.

Organism

a)

Something that is not alive

b)

A complete living thing

c)

Many living things

d)

Where something lives

32.

The place where an organism lives

a)

community

b)

habitat

c)

niche

d)

homeopath

33.

The role of an organism in an ecosystem

a)

community

b)

habitat

c)

niche

d)

homeopath

34.

What is the study of the interactions of living things with each other and their physical environment?

a)

geology

b)

biology

c)

ecology

d)

paleontology

35.

The ecological level of organization that is pictured is __.

a)

biome

b)

biosphere

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

e)

population

36.

The ecological level of organization that is pictured is __.

a)

biome

b)

biosphere

c)

community

d)

organism

e)

population

37.

The ecological level of organization that is pictured is __.

a)

biome

b)

biosphere

c)

community

d)

organism

e)

population

38.

The ecological level of organization that is pictured is __.

a)

biome

b)

biosphere

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

e)

population

39.

The ecological level of organization that is pictured is __.

a)

biome

b)

biosphere

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

e)

organism

40.
What are groups of different populations living togther in the same place at the same time called?
a)
An organism
b)
A population
c)
A community
d)
A biosphere
41.

The Biosphere contains all ecosystems

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Select the examples of biotic things

a)

Plants

b)

Soil

c)

Sun

d)

Animals

43.

Select examples of abiotic things

a)

Soil

b)

Air

c)

Rocks

d)

Water

e)

Animals

44.

Select from the following, examples of a population.

a)

Herd of buffalo

b)

School of fish

c)

All the people living in a town

d)

The people, animals, and plants at Liberty Elementary School.

45.
What level of organization can be seen here?
a)
Species
b)
Population
c)
Community
d)
Ecosystem
46.
What level of organization can be observed in the image?
a)
Species
b)
Population
c)
Community
d)
Ecosystem
47.
Which level of organization is the most complex?
a)
organism
b)
population
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
48.
Multiple organisms of the same species describes a
a)
organism
b)
population
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
49.
What do ecosystems have that the other three levels of organization do not have?
a)
living things
b)
biotic factors
c)
abiotic factors
d)
organisms
50.
A forest full of many kinds of trees and grasses is an example of a
a)
group
b)
organism
c)
population
d)
community
51.
Which is an example of an organism?
a)
a beetle
b)
a lake
c)
a rock
d)
a shell
52.
Which level of organization is more complex than a population and less complex than an ecosystem?
a)
organism
b)
population
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
53.
Which is an example of a population?
a)
different kinds of bacteria
b)
A group of fish and sharks
c)
deer, bear, and rabbits
d)
A herd of cattle
54.
which is the correct order of the levels of organization from simple to complex?
a)
organism, population, community, ecosystem
b)
ecosystem, community, population, organism
55.
which is another word for an organism?
a)
abiotic factor
b)
biotic factor
c)
nonliving thing
56.
Which is the definition of a community
a)
multiple organisms of the same species
b)
all the living and nonliving things in an area
c)
a living thing
d)
multiple organisms of different species
57.

Termites are tiny insects that can cause severe damage to homes and other structures that consist of wood. Termites are an example of what type of factor.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

58.

The Sun is the source of all energy within an ecosystem. Plants depend on light from the sun in order to perform the process of photosynthesis. Sunlight is an example of what type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

59.

Water is a compound that consists of 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom. Up to 60% of an adult human is made up of water. Water is an example of what type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

60.

Air is a mixture of colorless gases. The air that makes up the Earth's atmosphere consists primarily of nitrogen and oxygen. Air is an example of which type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

61.

An arctic blast pushed its way through several of the Northern state in the United State. The temperatures dropped below freezing for several days. Temperature is an example of which type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

62.

An angler fish has a fleshy growth on its head that gives off light. This part acts as a lure to help the angler fish catch its prey. An anglerfish is an example of which type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

63.

All living things or organisms in an ecosystem are

a)

None

b)

biotic factors

c)

abiotic factors

64.

Is a deer an abiotic or biotic factor?

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

65.

Is a rose an abiotic or biotic factor?

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

66.

Is a tree considered abiotic or biotic?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

c)

Neither

67.

Is a rock considered abiotic or biotic?

a)

Abiotic

b)

biotic

c)

neither

68.

What is the difference between the biotic and abiotic factors?

a)

Biotic factors are living things and abiotic factors are nonliving things.

b)

Biotic factors are nonliving things and abiotic factors are living things.

69.

Which is an example of an abiotic factor in a pond environment?

a)

The water

b)

A frog

c)

A grasshopper

d)

A snake

70.

Which is an example of a biotic factor in the environment?

a)

The climate in the region

b)

Carnivores that consume other animals

c)

Amount of helium gas in the air

d)

Flow of water in a river

71.

Which of the following shows an abiotic factor interacting with a biotic factor in the environment?

a)

Lamprey eels survive by attaching themselves to trout.

b)

Water temperature affects its oxygen level.

c)

Low light intensity affects the growth of forest pine trees.

d)

Gypsy moth caterpillars eat the leaves of apple tree.

72.

Which is an example of a seasonal change to a biotic factor?

a)

Temperatures get cooler in the fall.

b)

Hours of sunlight increase the summer.

c)

Birds fly south for the winter.

d)

Rainfall increases in the spring.

73.

A hollow, sealed glass sphere contains sand, water, air, algae, and tiny brine shrimp. The sphere is a model ecosystem. Which of these is a biotic factor of this ecosystem?

a)

air

b)

algae

c)

sand

d)

water

74.

Which of these is a biotic factor in a river ecosystem?

a)

the types of microorganisms that live in the river water

b)

the amount of soil and other particles carried by the river

c)

the speed at which the river water flows toward the ocean

d)

the amount of rain that flows off the land and into the river

75.

In many desert ecosystems, days are hot and nights are cold. Water is scarce, so animals seek water wherever possible. The spines of a cactus are actually leaves adapted to conserve water. The cactus plants have also adapted to live in thin, sandy soil. Which of the following is a biotic component of a desert ecosystem?

a)

the thin, sandy soil

b)

the wide temperature range

c)

the scarcity of water

d)

the spiny cactus leaves

76.

Which of the following is a biotic factor in an ocean ecosystem?

a)

the salt content of the water

b)

the temperature of the water

c)

the fish in the water

d)

the oxygen in the water

77.

Biotic factors are

a)

Living

b)

nonliving

78.

Abiotic factors

a)

living

b)

nonliving

79.

Water would be an example of:

a)

Biotic

b)

abiotic

80.

A biotic factor that limits the size of a population would be:

a)

food

b)

space

c)

water

81.

An abiotic factor that limits a population size would be?

a)

Food

b)

predators

c)

space

d)

disease

82.

Choose all the abiotic factors listed

a)

water

b)

mates

c)

space

d)

temperature

e)

predators

83.

Choose all the biotic factors listed

a)

sunlight

b)

food

c)

predators

d)

disease

e)

water

84.

Which color of grasshopper has a population that is decreasing?

a)

Green

b)

Brown

85.

A dead squirrel is an abiotic factor because it is not living anymore.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

What abiotic factor would plants compete for?

a)

Food

b)

Sunlight

c)

Parasites

d)

predators

87.

What does the Bacteria use as a food source?

a)

small mammals

b)

grasses, brush, cacti

c)

Dead plants, dead animals

d)

small frogs, worms, insects

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