Everything is Connected Review! Environmental Science Chapter 1 Section 1

1. A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area is known as a….. A. Abiotic B. Ecosystem C. Community D. Population E. Biosphere F. Ecology

ANSWER D. Population

2. Which of the following is abiotic? A. Grass B. Water C. An alligator D. A gar

Answer B. Water – although it is essential to sustain life, it is non-living.

3. The study of interactions of living organisms with each other and the environment is known as…. A. Ecology B. Biosphere C. Population D. Ecosystem E. Community F. Abiotic

Answer A. Ecology

4. The five levels of organization in the environment, from first to fifth level are…. A. Organism, population, biotic elements, abiotic elements, community. B. Organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere C. Organism, population, biosphere, ecosystem, community D. Organism, population, biosphere, abiotic elements, ecology

Answer B. Organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere

5. The non-living part of the environment is known as…… A. Ecosystem B. Population C. Biosphere D. Ecology E. Abiotic F. Community

Answer E. Abiotic

6. A community is several species of animals interacting, while a population is…. A. A single organism B. The nonliving elements of a habitat C. The biotic and abiotic elements of an area D. Members of one species in an area

Answer D. Members of one species in an area

7. All the populations of species that live and interact in the same habitat is a…… A. Community B. Ecosystem C. Population D. Biosphere E. Ecology F. Abiotic

Answer A. Community

8. What word describes the mammals, fish, birds, and plants that live in an environment? A. Biotic B. The population C. The biosphere D. Abiotic

Answer A. Biotic

9. The part of Earth where life exists is known as the…. A. Ecology B. Abiotic C. Community D. Ecosystem E. Population F. Biosphere

Answer F. Biosphere

10. A community of organisms and their abiotic environment is called an ……. A. Abiotic B. Community C. Ecosystem D. Population E. Biosphere F. Ecology

Answer C. Ecosystem

11. The living part of the environment is known as…. A. Abiotic B. Community C. Biotic D. Ecosystem E. Population F. Biosphere

Answer C. Biotic

12. You are walking home and you see several geese in a nearby field. What are you observing? A. A biosphere B. A community C. A population D. An organism

Answer C. A population – when you have more than one of the same organism, this is known as a population.

13. Our nature center would be an example of a….. A. Organism B. Population C. Biosphere D. Community

Answer D. Community

Good luck tomorrow!! A copy of the review can be found on Mr. C.’s website Frost.sd54.org/mrcscience Happy studying!