Biotic/Abiotic Factors
Ecosystem Organization
Symbiosis
Energy Flow in Ecosystems
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100

Non-living things in the environment are called

Abiotic Factors

100

The smallest level of organization within an ecosystem is

Organism

100

When two organisms live closely together and at least one organism benefits it is known as 

Symbiosis

100

How much energy is passed on to the next level in an energy pyramid?

10%

100

One Fish Two Fish

Red Fish Blue Fish

200

Living things in an ecosystem are called:

Biotic Factors

200

An ecosystem is made up of:

All the living and non living things as well as the community of organisms that live there.

200

When both organisms benefit it is known as

Mutualism


200

If a producer has 10,000 joules of energy, how much is passed on to the secondary level consumer?

100 joules


200

What is the fourth planet from the Sun?

Mars


300

The food your eat is consider a ______________ factor. 

biotic

300

All the members of one species living together in a particular area are known as:

Population


300

Cuckoo Birds lay their eggs inside the nest of another bird, and frequently push the other eggs out of the nest to give their eggs the best chance of survival. This is known as: 

Parasitism 

300

Why do arrows move up the food chain instead of from a consumer to what it eats?

It shows the flow of energy in the ecosystem.

300

You are made up of what percent water?

60%

400

The rocks, soil, air, and water in an ecosystem is :

abiotic

400

An organism's particular role within an environment such as what it eats, what eats it, and how it eats is called an organism's:

Niche

400

Tiny photosynthetic algae live inside of coral tissues. The algae produce sugars and oxygen for the coral through sunlight, while the coral provides a safe home and essential inorganic nutrients for the algae.

This is an example of :

Mutualism

400

Which of the following organisms is a primary producer in a terrestrial ecosystem?

a. oak tree

b. grass hopper

c. red fox

d. earthworm

a. oak tree

400

What is the first full verse of the song Rocky Top?

Wish that I was on ol' Rocky Top 

Down in the Tennessee Hills

Ain't no smoggy smoke on Rocky Top

Ain't no telephone bills

500

List three biotic factors that can be found in an ocean ecosystem. 

fish, starfish, sea anemone, seaweed, clams, mussels, sea grass, sea turtles, squid, octopus, etc. 

500

How do birth and death rate affect a population size?

Include both birth and death rate in your answer. 

If birth rate is higher than death rate, the population increases. If death rate is higher than birth rate, the population decreases. If death rate, and birth rate are equal the population stays the same. 
500

Cattle egrets follow grazing cattle, horses, and other livestock to catch insects that are flushed out of the grass as the large animals move. The livestock experience no benefit or harm. 

What type of symbiosis is this?

Commensalism
500

A rabbit eats grass, and a hawk then eats the rabbit. What trophic level does the rabbit occupy?

Primary Consumer- herbivore

500

Solve the equation:

5x + 3 = 2x + 18


(Hint: combine like terms)


x=5

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