Chapter 9 Lesson 1

Which factor is abiotic?

• water

• a plant

• an animal

Which factor is biotic?

• soil

• a pine cone

• temperature

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includes all the living and nonliving things in one place?

• population

• community

• succession

• ecosystem

• biome

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all the members of one species living in one place at one time

• population

• community

• succession

• ecosystem

• biome

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all the populations living together in the same ecosystem at the same time

• population

• community

• succession

• ecosystem

• biome

geographic area that contains ecosystems with similar biotic and abiotic features

• population

• community

• succession

• ecosystem

• biome

gradual change from one community to another community in an area

• population

• community

• succession

• ecosystem

• biome

What does an ecosystem include?

• only the living things in an area

• only the nonliving things in an area

• all of the living and nonliving things in an area

• only some of the living and nonliving things in an area

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Why are abiotic factors important?

• They determine what types of organisms can live in an area.

• They form populations and communities.

• They make up the diet of the organisms in an area.

• They cause succession.

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What does a community typically include?

• individuals of one species only

• populations of one species only

• one individual of each of multiple species

• populations of multiple species

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