Living and Nonliving Things Quiz

Which of the following is a living thing?

• Water

• Plants

• Light

• Soil

Which of the following is a nonliving thing?

• Animals

• Bacteria

• Minerals

• Protists

What is an ecosystem?

• A place where only animals live

• A community where living things interact with each other and their environment

• A type of weather pattern

• A large body of water

Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem?

• A single tree

• A forest

• A rock

• A cloud

What does an ecosystem contain?

• Only living parts

• Only nonliving parts

• Both living and nonliving parts

• Only water

How do the parts of an ecosystem work together?

• They compete with each other

• They ignore each other

• They work together like a team

• They fight each other

Which of the following is a living thing (biotic) in an ecosystem?

• Sunlight

• Water

• Plants

• Soil

Which of the following is a nonliving thing (abiotic) in an ecosystem?

• Animals

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Air

What category do fungi belong to in an ecosystem?

• Nonliving things (Abiotic)

• Living things (Biotic)

• Both A and B

• None of the above

Which of the following is NOT a living thing (biotic) in an ecosystem?

• Animals

• Bacteria

• Temperature

• Fungi