Living and Nonliving in Ecosystem

Which of the following is not an abiotic factor in the prairie ecosystem?

• water
• sunlight
• soil
• Grass

All of the following are examples of limiting factors for populations except

• space
• food
• time
• weather

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A group of organisms with similar characteristics that are able to interbreed or exchange genetic material

• community

• species

• population

• diversity

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Which is the best definition of an ecosystem? 

• all the organisms in an area interacting together
• all the abiotic factors
• all the biotic factors
• all of the animals

Which is a biotic factor?

• Fox
• Mountain
• Air
• Sunlight

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All of the nonliving parts of an ecosystem are _______.

• biography
• biotic
• abiotic
• biology

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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

A group of different species that live together and interact in an environment are called a/an ________.

• community
• habitat
• population
• ecosystem

Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment

• alive
• biotic 
• abiotic
• living

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Food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space are resources that are  __________.

• limiting factors
• wet
• messy
• found in rocks

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