PSMS Ecosystems and Adpatations

What is the correct levels of ecological organization?

• organism, population, community, biome, biosphere

• organism, community, population, biome, biosphere

• biosphere, biome, community organism, population

• organism, community, biome, population, biosphere

Define: Biotic

• All living organisms

• All non-living organisms

Define: Abiotic

• All living organisms

• All non-living organisms

What is ecology?

• living things in an ecosystem

• non-living parts of an ecosystem

• study of interactions that take place among organisms and their environment

• an organism that can make its' own food

What are examples of biotic factors?

• rain

• temperature

• snakes

• plants

What are examples of abiotic factors?

• rain

• snakes

• temperature

• plants

What type of ecosystem has the following: colorful birds, sloths, orchids and yearly rainfall of 1,474 inches?

• Desert

• River

• Alpine Forest

• Tropical Rainforest

What information about the ecosystem can you gather from the charts?

• month temperatures fluctuate greatly

• it rains very little

• It is much colder in the winter then in the summer

• March until October is the rainy season

What purpose does hibernation serve for some animals?

• Increases their chances of survival

• Decreases their chances of survival

• They are tired and want to sleep

• Hibernation does not serve a purpse

What is a major difference between an ocean ecosystem and a river ecosystem?

• Ocean has freshwater, River has salt water

• Ocean has less water then a river

• River has a higher rate of salinity

• Ocean has salt water and River does not