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Ecology and Environmental Factors Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is a biotic factor?

a)

An environmental factor that involves living things

b)

An environmental factor that involves non-living things

c)

A group of living things of the same species

d)

A community of living things and their nonliving environment

2.

What is an abiotic factor?

a)

A living thing

b)

An environmental factor that involves non-living things

c)

Two or more organisms depending on the same resources

d)

A group of living things of the same species

3.

What does competition mean in an ecosystem?

a)

A community of living things and their nonliving environment

b)

An environmental factor that involves living things

c)

Two or more organisms depend on the same limited resources

d)

A group of living things of the same species

4.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

A living thing

b)

A community of living things and their nonliving environment

c)

An environmental factor that involves non-living things

d)

Two or more organisms depend on the same limited resources

5.

What is an organism?

a)

A living thing

b)

An environmental factor that involves non-living things

c)

A community of living things and their nonliving environment

d)

Two or more organisms depend on the same limited resources

6.

What is a population in ecological terms?

a)

A community of living things and their nonliving environment

b)

A group of living things of the same species that live in the same area

c)

An environmental factor that involves living things

d)

An environmental factor that involves non-living things

7.

Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor?

a)

Water

b)

Temperature

c)

Animals

d)

Minerals

8.

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?

a)

Plants

b)

Bacteria

c)

Light

d)

Fungi

9.

What does the term "biotic" refer to?

a)

Non-living things

b)

Living things

c)

Temperature

d)

Soil

10.

What does the term "abiotic" refer to?

a)

Living things

b)

Non-living things

c)

A group of living things of the same species

d)

A community of living things and their nonliving environment

11.

Identify all the Biotic Factors ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ (e)  

Choose from the below words
Algae
bacteria
shrub
grass
deer
Water
climate
sun
oxygen
soil
12.

Adriana and Mateo are exploring a forest ecosystem. Identify all the Biotic Factors they observe: ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ (e)  

Choose from the below words

Algae

bacteria

shrub

grass

deer

Water

climate

sun

oxygen

soil