Environmental Science Check-In

What is an organism?

• A non-living component of the environment

• A living individual entity

• A type of ecosystem

• A process of energy transfer

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What does the term "biotic" refer to?

• Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment

• Living components of the environment

• A type of ecosystem

• A process of energy transfer

What does "abiotic" mean?

• Living components of the environment

• Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment

• A type of ecosystem

• A process of energy transfer

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

• An organism that produces its own food

• An organism that eats other organisms

• A non-living component of the environment

• A type of ecosystem

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

• An organism that eats other organisms

• An organism that produces its own food

• A non-living component of the environment

• A type of ecosystem

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What does ecology study?

• The study of non-living components

• The study of living organisms and their interactions

• The study of chemical reactions

• The study of energy transfer

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What is an omnivore?

• An organism that only eats plants

• An organism that only eats meat

• An organism that eats both plants and animals

• An organism that produces its own food

What does biodiversity refer to?

• The variety of non-living components in an environment

• The variety of living organisms in an environment

• The process of energy transfer

• The study of chemical reactions

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What is sustainability?

• Using resources in a way that allows future generations to use as well

• The process of energy transfer

• The study of chemical reactions

• The variety of non-living components

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What does conservation aim to achieve?

• The destruction of natural resources

• The preservation and protection of natural resources

• The study of chemical reactions

• The process of energy transfer

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