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Levels of Organization and Biotic vs Abiotic

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is a blue crab. Which level of organization does this best represent?

a)

Community

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Population

d)

Organism

2.

All of the fireflies in an area that can interact and breed are considered -

a)

An ecosystem

b)

A population

c)

An organism

d)

A community

3.

All of the organisms in the community and their interactions with each other and the abiotic factors of the physical environment form -

a)

An organism

b)

A population

c)

An ecosystem

d)

A community

4.

This wetland area has over 200 different populations (living things) that interact with each other in some way - either directly or indirectly. This describes -

a)

A community

b)

An organism

c)

An ecosystem

d)

A population

5.

Check all of the choices below that are biotic factors.

a)

Soil

b)

Trees

c)

Water

d)

Mushrooms

6.

Check all of the choices below that are abiotic factors.

a)

Birds

b)

Light

c)

Rocks

d)

Worms

7.
Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment
a)
alive
b)
biotic 
c)
abiotic
d)
living
8.
Is a deer an abiotic or biotic factor? 
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
9.

Is weather an abiotic or biotic factor?

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

10.
A living or once-living organisms in an ecosystem is a
a)
population
b)
biotic factor
c)
abiotic factor
d)
community
11.
Is sunlight an abiotic or biotic factor? 
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
12.
Which of the following is not a biotic factor?
a)
mushroom
b)
air
c)
elephant
d)
coyote
13.
What are the biotic factors in this image?
a)
sunlight, elephants, and grasses
b)
sunlight, water,  and air
c)
elephants, plants, trees 
14.
What are the abiotic factors in this image? 
a)
water, sunlight, dirt, air
b)
birds and plants
c)
water, plants, and birds 
15.

A certain plant needs moisture, carbon dioxide, oxygen,light, and minerals to survive. This scenario shows that this particular living organism depends on .

a)

Biotic and Abioitc Factors

b)

Biotic Factors

c)

Abiotic Factors

d)

None of the Above

16.

What is it called when a group of the same organisms live together in the same place at the same time?

a)

An organism

b)

A population

c)

A community

d)

A biome

17.
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
18.
What is it called when you have groups of different populations along with their abiotic factors?
a)
An organism
b)
A population
c)
A community
d)
An ecosystem
19.

Jacob is going out to his grandparents farm. On the farm is a stream that he likes to fish at. When he is fishing he sees many different species of fish as well as maple and oak trees and dragonflies. What Jacob is seeing is an example of what level of organization?

a)

organism

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

20.

What are the ecological levels of organization from smallest to the largest?

a)

organism, population, community, ecosystem

b)

organism, community, population, ecosystem

c)

organism, population, ecosystem, community

d)

organism, community, ecosystem, population

21.

All the alligators in a swamp are an example of a(n) _______________.

a)

organism

b)

community

c)

population

d)

group

22.
The people in this picture represent which level of environmental organization. 
a)
Organisms 
b)
Community
c)
Biosphere
d)
Population 
23.
What term best describes all the plants and animals in this image?
a)
Species
b)
Population
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Community
24.
What term best describes this group of bison?
a)
Species
b)
Community
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Population
25.

Which DOES NOT represent an Ecosystem?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

26.
a)

An organism

b)

A population

c)

A community

d)

A biome

e)

ecosystem

27.
a)

An organism

b)

A population

c)

A community

d)

A biome

e)

ecosystem