Components of an Ecosystem Quiz

What are the components of an ecosystem?

• Only living things

• Only nonliving things

• Both living and nonliving things and their interactions

• Only animals and plants

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Which of the following is considered a nonliving component of an ecosystem?

• Animals

• Plants

• Water

• Fungus

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Which of the following is considered a living component of an ecosystem?

• Light

• Air

• Bacteria

• Minerals

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Which of the following is an example of a biotic component in an ecosystem?

• Water

• Soil

• Bacteria

• Light

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Which of the following is an example of an abiotic component?

• Plants

• Animals

• Fungus

• Minerals

What does 'biotic' mean in the context of an ecosystem?

• Nonliving things

• Living things

• Artificial things

• Invisible things

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What does 'abiotic' mean in the context of an ecosystem?

• Living things

• Invisible things

• Nonliving things

• Artificial things

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What is a habitat?

• A place where only animals live

• A place that provides all the things an organism needs to live

• A large area of water

• A type of plant

Which of the following is NOT shown as a type of habitat in the diagram?

• Rainforest

• Ocean

• Tundra

• Grassland

What is a population in the context of biology?

• A group of people living in the same city

• A single organism living in an area

• A group of organisms of one species that live in an area at the same time

• All the plants and animals living in a particular area

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