Elements, Domains and Kingdoms, Energy
Ecosystem
Biotic v. Abiotic
Levels of Organization
Vocabulary
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What is the element that is essential for human life?
Oxygen
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Which of the following explains an ecosystem?
a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
100
In an ecosystem, abiotic factors include —
sunlight, water, temperature, and soil
100
What is the most basic level of organization?
Organism
100
Abiotic Factor
A non living thing that affects the ecosystem
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Which elements comprise the largest portion of living matter?
Hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen
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True of False: an ecosystem in only the living things in an environment
False
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Out of these options: which would be biotic in a Pond Ecosystem?
F the types of microorganisms that live in the river water
G the amount of soil and other particles carried by the river
H the speed at which the river water flows toward the ocean
F
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Which example best describes the smallest level of organization within an ecosystem?
A tree frog in a rainforest
200
Biotic Factor
A living that affects the ecosystem
300
Coral would be Kingdom Animalia and not Kingdom Plantae because
They cannot make their own food
300
In a pond ecosystem, red-winged blackbirds, mosquitoes, algae, lily pads, cattails, and perch are called —
A community
300
What are the biotic factors and abiotic factors in the classroom?
Biotic: Humans
Abiotic: Desks, Chairs
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If biologists were discussing a population, would community or organism be bigger?
Community
300
Community
All of the populations of different species in a particular area
400
What is Kinetic Energy?
Energy in Motion
400
Which of the following MOST completely describes the components of a pond ecosystem?
A the plants and animals that live in and around the pond
B the soil and water that make up the pond
C the organisms and non-living environment in and around the pond
D the fish and other aquatic animals in the pond
C
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Which of the following statements represents an abiotic change?
A A giraffe eats up to 35 kg of vegetation daily.
B Due to the decrease in bobcat numbers, white tail deer are experiencing extreme
overpopulation in certain counties.
C The southwest experienced a decline in cactus population due to a decrease in natural
pollinators.
D Water flow velocity increases in a stream after spring rains.
D
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What's an example of an Ecosystem?
Anything that shows living and non living things interacting
400
Ecosystem
A system comprising all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area and all the interactions among them
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A hot air balloon will lie flat until a heat source is initiated. Once enough heat is produced the balloon begins to inflate. What process is responsible for a hot air balloon’s inflation?
Thermal energy will move from the heat source to surrounding cooler air which causes the air to rise until uniform temperature has been reached, which causes the balloon to inflate.
500
More than 200 wildlife species depend directly or indirectly on the prairie dogs for food and habitat. Among those animals associated with prairie dogs, their colonies, and burrows are insects, coyotes, eagles, foxes, hawks, burrowing owls, badgers and black-footed ferrets.
According to this passage what is the community?
All of the interacting populations
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What is an example of a biotic and abiotic factor in Finding Dory?
Biotic: Dory, Coral, anything living
Abiotic: Water, Sand, anything non
500
What are the levels of Organization from smallest to largest?
Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem
500
Population
A group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area.