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Ecology: Biotic and Abiotic Resources
Ecology: Biotic and Abiotic Resources
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What is the study of how organisms interact with one another in an environment?
ecology
resourcism
environmentalism
biology
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What two factors shape the distribution and abundance of organisms on Earth?
biotic & abiotic factors
availability & community
renewable & nonrenewable resources
oxygen & water
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Define Organelle
A group of similar tissues working together
A group of organs working together.
A specialized structure found in cells.
A group of organ systems working together.
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Three major abiotic factors that determine the adaptations needed for a biome are
weather, sunlight, and plants
Rocks, trees, and climate
windmills, water resources and sunlight
climate, water resources and soil type
5
define element !
made of two types of atoms
made of only one type of atom
made of only two types of elements
made of only one type of element
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Define: Compound
A substance in which two or more elements chemically joined
A slow moving type of lava
A substance in which an element, chemically joined by force
Magma
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T/F
: Biotic factors rarely interact with abiotic factors.
TRUE
FALSE
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What is an
abiotic factor
?
all the living parts of an ecosystem
the way living & nonliving things interact
all the non-living parts of an ecosystem
an ecosystem's renewability
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More advanced factors like pH of soil, available nutrients, & length of a day are considered:
neither abiotic or biotic
abiotic factors
biotic factors
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The African Wild Fig tree has roots that are 120 meters deep. How does this adaption provide a benefit?
It makes the tree more difficult to cut down
It can reach water deep down during droughts
It allows it to draw endothermic energy from the Earth
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Why are the leaves of the plants in the understory so large?
They will have a better chance of finding sunlight
There is so much sunlight that they keep growing
Leaves are always big
To absorb more rain
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T/F
: A park in Mexico will likely have different plants, animals, & fungi than a park in Japan
TRUE
FALSE
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What are
abiotic
factors that would differ between desert and rainforest ecosystems?
types of trees
amount of available water
types of animals
temperature
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Biotic & abiotic factors have an interactive scope that can span _________.
only one individual
Earth's entire biosphere
a single ecosystem
only a single community
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T/F
: Both biotic and abiotic factors can have relevance for an individual within a species.
TRUE
FALSE
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Why do deciduous trees lose their leaves in winter?
To keep warm
To grow faster
To stay safe
To save energy
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Which of the following would NOT be a biotic factor in an ecosystem?
fungi
soil
bacteria
trees
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Which level of organization contains the most levels within it?
Community
Organ System
Population
Ecosystem
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Which of the following is an example of an
abiotic
factor?
animals
water
fungi
plants
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Why would parks in 2 different countries likely be so different?
they only thrive based on non-renewable resources
they thrive only with their ecosystem's unique interaction
different oceans create a unique type of precipitation
there are different cultural needs
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what are the levels of organization?
cell-> tissue->organ->organ system-> organism
secondary-> primary -> tertiary
herbivores -> carnivores -> decomposers
i really don’t know
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1.What are the levels of Organization
organism, population, communities, ecosystem, and biosphere.
People, Group, Animal, Plants, and Globe
Cells, Heart,Plant,Animal
City, County, State, Country, and Continent.
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What are all the living parts of an ecosystem called?
biologic factors
antibiotic factors
environmental factors
biotic factors
