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Unit 10: Ecology

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the abiotic factors below.

a)

water, rocks and algae

b)

water, rocks and air

c)

plants, rocks and air

d)

fish, plants and coral

2.

Which statement is true about biotic and abiotic relationships?

a)

biotic factors rely on abiotic factors for water, shelter and light in an ecosystem

b)

there is no relationship between abiotic and biotic factors in an ecosystem

c)

abiotic factors rely on biotic factors to exist in an ecosystem

d)

biotic factors only rely on other biotic factors to survive in an ecosystem

3.

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

food

d)

carbon dioxide

4.

Which of the following correctly list the biotic factors in a forest ecosystem?

a)

water, grass, trees

b)

sun, dead log, mushrooms

c)

grass, rocks, sun

d)

mushroom, tree, grass

5.

Soil contains both abiotic and biotic materials. What might be a biotic part of soil?

a)

minerals

b)

grains of sand

c)

decomposing leaves

d)

water

6.

Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor?

a)

plants

b)

sunlight

c)

animals

d)

bacteria

7.

Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor?

a)

Temperature

b)

bacteria

c)

wind

d)

sunlight

8.

What would be a good title for this list: Oxygen, sunlight, soil, water

a)

element factors

b)

abiotic factors

c)

non-manmade factors

d)

biotic factors

9.

What would be a good title for this list: bacteria, insects, small mammals, fish

a)

element factors

b)

abioitc factors

c)

manmade factors

d)

biotic factors

10.

Which of the following could be considered an abiotic component of an ecosystem?

a)

bats under a bridge

b)

population of deer on a deer lease

c)

monthly average rainfall

d)

attack on a wheat field by a fungus

11.

What would the following organisms be considered in an ecosystem - blackbirds, mosquitoes, algae, lily pads, and perch

a)

a population

b)

a community

c)

a food chain

d)

abiotic components

12.

Reorder the following from smallest level to largest level

a)

organism

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

1)
2)
3)
4)
13.

Which level of organization is represented by this list: trees, rocks, doves, grass, lakes, snakes, warm temperatures

a)

population

b)

ecosystem

c)

organim

d)

community

14.

What level of organization is represented by this list: deer, rabbits, birds, mice

a)

organism

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

15.

What level of organization is represented by a tree?

a)

organism

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

16.

Which of the following describes the smallest level of organization within an ecosystem?

a)

tree frogs

b)

a tree frog

c)

tree frogs, ferns, mosquitos

d)

tree frogs, ferns, rain, sunlight, clouds

17.

Place the following in order from smallest to largest.

a)

organism

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

e)

biome

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
18.

What is the best definition of a habitat?

a)

habitats are where the animal finds food

b)

habitats are where the animal lives

c)

habitats are where the animals hibernate

d)

habitats are where the animals sleep

19.

What is the best definition of a niche?

a)

a niche describes an animal's characteristics

b)

a niche determines how well an animal competes

c)

a niche defines an animal's role in the ecosystem

d)

a niche explains how an animal defends itself

20.

Match the following

a)

population

1.

all the members of the same species living in an area

b)

organism

2.

one single thing that can function on its own

c)

community

3.

2 or more populations of different species in the same area

d)

ecosystem

4.

all living and non-living components of the environment