1. Everything is Connected Review! Environmental Science Chapter 1 Section 1

2. 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

3. ANSWER D. Population

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

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

6. 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

7. Answer A. Ecology

8. 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

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

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

11. Answer E. Abiotic

12. 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

13. Answer D. Members of one species in an area

14. 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

15. Answer A. Community

16. 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

17. Answer A. Biotic

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

19. Answer F. Biosphere

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

21. Answer C. Ecosystem

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

23. Answer C. Biotic

24. 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

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

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

27. Answer D. Community

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