Abundance of Elements
Level of Organization
Biotic or Abiotic
Vocabulary
Trivia
100
According to the table above, the largest portion of living matter is made up of which two elements?
A.) Hydrogen and oxygen
B.) Oxygen and nitrogen
C.) Nitrogen and others
D.) Oxygen and carbon
What is:
Oxygen and carbon
100
In the picture above, the organism level of biological organization is represented by the ―
A.)trees
B) grass, water
C.) soil, mushroom
D.) sunlight
What is :
A.) trees
100
What word best replaces the X on the above diagram?
What is : Biotic
100
The living and nonliving components in an environment.
What is :
Ecosystem
100
The chemical symbol Ca represents —
A.) chlorine
B.) cesium
C.) calcium
D.) carbon
What is:
C.) calcium
200
Which pie chart most accurately reflects the information in the table?
A.)
B.)
C.)
D.)
What is :
B.)
200
Which level of organization is represented by the student’s observations?
A.) population
B.) ecosystem
C.) organism
D.) community
What is :
B.) ecosystem
200
What word best replaces the Y on the above diagram?
What is :
Abiotic
200
All of the populations sharing a specific area or region.
What is community
200
How many different elements make up this compound?
C17H2ON4NaO9P.
What is 6 elements
300
Which group of elements above comprises the largest portion of oceans?
What is group A
300
Which of the following examples best represents the community level of organization?
A.) one deer
B.) a heard of deer
C.) deer, trees, grass, rabbits, soil, water
D.) deer, rabbits, birds, mice
What is:
D.) deer, rabbits, birds, mice
300
Which of the following describes an interaction between plants and only abiotic factors in an ecosystem?
A.) Bacteria in the roots converts nitrogen into a usable form for plants
B.) Nutrients from decomposing leaves are absorbed by the roots of plants
C.) Rainwater from clouds that is absorbed into soil enters the roots of plants
D.) Taller plants blocking the sunlight from reaching the leaves of short plants
What is :
C.) Rainwater from clouds that is absorbed into soil enters the roots of plants
300
The role an organism plays in its ecosystem
What is:
Niche
300
What type of heat transfer occurs when you touch a metal seat with your hand and the seat feels cold?
A.) Radiation
B.) Conduction
C.) Convection
D.) Transpiration
What is :
B.) Conduction
400
Which group of elements above comprises the largest portion of living matter?
What is group D
400
Within an ecosystem, there are levels of organization. Which levels are missing from the diagram below?
A.) Biome, Community
B.) Community, Cell
C.) Cell, Population
D.) Population, Community
What is:
D.) Population, Community
400
Which example includes a biotic factor affected by an abiotic factor in its ecosystem?
A.) Wind blows sand into a sand dune
B.) Lions consume other animals for energy
C.) Rain increases the rate of water flow in a river
D.) Climate in a given region affects the growth of trees
What is :
D.) Climate in a given region affects the growth of trees
400
Which pair of words best represents the relationship between the following words?
book – library
A.) biotic – abiotic
B.) organism – ecosystem
C.) theory – law
D.) hydrogen – oxygen
What is :
B.) organism – ecosystem
400
Which statement does the model NOT accurately represent?
A.)The forces on the box are acting in opposite directions.
B.) The two forces acting on the box are unequal.
C.) The box will move in the direction of the greater force.
D.) The two forces acting on the box are equal.
What is :
D.) The two forces acting on the box are equal.
500
A limited number of the many known elements comprise the largest portion of solid Earth.
Which group of elements above comprises the largest portion of solid Earth?
What is:
Group C
500
In a section of the Chihuahuan Desert located in western Texas, you can find barrel cactus, cactus mice, roadrunners, owls, rattlesnakes, lizards, and insects all living together.
What level of organization is best described by this example?
A.) ecosystem
B.) community
C.) population
D.) organism
What is :
B.) community
500
A class of students took a field trip to observe a local nature area. What are some relationships between abiotic and biotic factors the students may have observed in the ecosystem?
A.) Biotic factors rely on abiotic factors for water, shelter, and light in an ecosystem.
B.) There is no relationship between abiotic and biotic factors in an ecosystem.
C.) Abiotic factors rely on biotic factors to exist in an ecosystem.
D.) Biotic factors only rely on other biotic factors to survive in an ecosystem.
What is :
A.) Biotic factors rely on abiotic factors for water, shelter, and light in an ecosystem.
500
All of the members of a species living in a particular area at a particular time.
What is:
Population
500
The South American Plate is-
What is : Plate D