This refers to the nonliving factors in the environment.
abiotic
100
Which biome has the least amount of rainfall?
desert
100
Is a coral reef a marine or freshwater ecosystem?
marine
100
What is the smallest level in an ecosystem?
organism
100
What is the definition of an organism?
An organism is a single, living thing.
200
Which of the following is biotic? water, rocks, wind, cactus
cactus
200
Which biome has very rich soil due to lots of decaying organic matter from the trees?
deciduous forest
200
What is the primary source of energy in an ecosystem?
sun
200
Describe a population
A group of the same species in the same area
200
What is humidity?
Humidity is moisture (water vapor) in the air.
300
Name 4 specific organisms likely to be found in a temperate deciduous forest.
(Many possible answers)
300
Give 4 other names for a grassland.
praire, plain, steppe, savanna, pampas
300
Name 3 types of consumers.
herbivores, omnivores, carnivores
300
What are at least 3 biotic things likely to be found in a coral reef ecosystem?
brightly colored fish, algae, sea urchins, plankton, seaweed, octopus, etc.
300
Spell the word that means anything that falls from the clouds.
PRECIPITATION
400
Is vegetation biotic or abiotic?
biotic
400
Which biome is treeless?
tundra
400
Give a definition and an example of commensalism, parasitism, and mutualism.
(Many possible answers)
400
Describe an ecosystem.
An area of land and all the living and nonliving things that interact within it
400
What term means the weather in an area over a long period of time?
climate
500
Is precipitation biotic or abiotic? Give 3 reasons to support your answer.
Precipitation is abiotic because it is not a living thing that needs food, water, sunlight, and it doesn't grow, die, or reproduce.
500
Give 3 characteristics of a tropical rain forest.
hot and humid climate, poor soil, found mostly near the equator, contains more than half of all the species on Earth, has around 200 inches of rain a year
500
What are two examples of how animals adapt to cold weather?
hibernating, gathering food, growing a thick coat of fur, white fur
500
What are the 3 main abiotic factors that make biomes in the ocean different from each other?