Intro to Ecology-Vocab

If a scientist in New Zealand was studying how a group of herbivores interacted with a group of omnivores, and all of their abiotic surroundings, what level of ecology would she be studying?

• Community

• Population

• Species

• Ecosystem

• Biome

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A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area are called a/an ________.

• community
• habitat
• population
• ecosystem

All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an ______.

• community
• habitat
• population
• ecosystem

What are the nonliving parts of the ecosystem? This includes temperature, water, sunlight, air, and soil.

• biotic factors
• communities
• abiotic factors
• microorganisms 

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What is the branch of science that deals with the study of living things and their relationship with the environment?

• Anthropology

• Ecology

• Ecosystems

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An ecosystem thrives with biotic and abiotic components. An example of an abiotic part of an ecosystem is ______________.

• Bacteria

• Fungus

• Water

• Decaying plants

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What is a community?

• A habitat with abiotic factors

• A very small habitat

• All the abiotic factors in a specific area

• All the different populations that live together in an area

Water, soil, minerals, nitrogen and energy are all essential ______ components of an ecosystem.

• abiotic

• Materials

• Biotic

• Environmental

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All living things or organisms in an ecosystem are

• None

• biotic factors

• abiotic factors

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Which of the following are all abiotic?

• Temperature, Light, Rain, Gravity, Heat

• Water, Fish, Insects, Lily Plants

• Dogs, Meat, Cats, Catnip

• Lion, Pride Rock, Warthog, Meerkat