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Parts of an ecosystem (P1)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bees are insects that belong to the group of:

a)

BIOTIC

b)

ABIOTIC

2.

Air is a mixture of colorless gases. Air is an example of which type of factor?

a)

BIOTIC

b)

ABIOTIC

3.

All living things or organisms in an ecosystem are

a)

None

b)

biotic factors

c)

abiotic factors

4.

Is temperature a biotic or abiotic factor?

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

5.

Are producers biotic or abiotic factors?

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

6.

Are decomposers biotic or abiotic factors?

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

7.

Are consumers biotic or abiotic factors?

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

8.

Abiotic factors are ___________.

a)

non-living parts of an ecosystem

b)

living parts of an ecosystem

c)

things that once were alive, but now are dead

d)

not important parts of ecosystems.

9.

Biotic factors are ___________.

a)

non-living parts of an ecosystem

b)

living parts of an ecosystem

c)

things that once were alive, but now are dead

d)

not important parts of ecosystems.

10.

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

a)

The water

b)

A frog

c)

A grasshopper

d)

A snake

11.

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

12.

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.

13.

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.

14.

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

15.

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

16.

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

17.
An ___________________ is all the living AND non-living things in an area.
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Environment
c)
Biotic
d)
Abiotic
18.

Abiotic factors in an ecosystem include:

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Fungi

d)

Soil

19.

Biotic factors in an ecosystem include:

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Decomposers

d)

Sun

20.

How do animals get the nitrogen they need?

a)

From the air they breathe

b)

From the water they drink

c)

From the food they eat

d)

From the sun