An environment's biotic and abiotic factors interact to make a(n).

a. habitat.
b. ecosystem.
c. niche.
d. resource.
Which of the following situations show a biotic factor operating within an ecosystem?
a. the kind of climate in a given region
b. carnivores that eat other animals
c. the concentration of hydrogen gas in the air
d. the rate of water flow in a body of water
Which of the following should replace the question mark below?

Biotic factors - pine trees, squirrels, bacteria

Abiotic factors - light, water, ?
a. soil
b. ferns
c. worms
d. cacti
What are biotic factors?
a. Earth's weather and climate
b. Non-living parts of an ecosystem
c. Living organisms in an ecosystem
d. Landforms and waterfalls
What are the nonliving parts of the ecosystem such as water, dirt, and air called?
a. abiotic factors
b. biomes
c. biotic factors
d. ecological factors
Which of the following subsystems of the Earth contains plants and animals?
a. atmosphere
b. biosphere
c. hydrosphere
d. lithosphere
A certain plant needs moisture, carbon dioxide, oxygen light, and minerals to survive. This
scenario shows that a living organism depends on which of the following?
a. abiotic factors
b. biotic factors
c. carnivore-herbivore relationships
d. symbiotic relationships
Environmental influences like water and sunlight are                    .
a. nonliving
b. living
c. growing
d. none of the above

What does biotic mean?

a. living
b. non-living
All the biotic and abiotic factors in a town's pond make up a(n)                 .
a. biosphere
b. ecosystem
c. community
 d. niche
Which of the following best describes the types of things that make up an ecosystem?
a. all living and nonliving things
b. only living things
c. humans and animals
d. plants only
Air currents, temperature, moisture, light, and soil are all nonliving parts which affect an
organism's environment and are called                 .
a. abiotic factors
b. a niche
c. living things
d. an ecosystem
Which is a biotic factor that affects the size of a population in a specific ecosystem?
a. average temperature
b. type of soil
c. number and kinds of predators
d. concentration of oxygen
Any necessity of life, including water, nutrients, light, food, and space is a(n)                 .
a. ecosystem
b. community
c. resource
d. niche
Abiotic defines the living parts of an ecosystem.
a. True
b. False
Biotic factors are the                      in an ecosystem.
a. nonliving factors
b. living factors
What is a biotic factor in a prairie dog ecosystem? (Select all that apply.)
a. grass and other plants that the prairie dog eats
b. hawks, ferrets, and other animals that hunt prairie dogs
c. the soil that provides the prairie dog with a home
d. worms, fungi, and bacteria that also live in the soil
Which is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
a. ant
b. decaying plant
c. earthworm
d. sand
Features of the environment that are alive or were once alive are                  .
a. abiotic
b. biotic
c. climate
d. community
What do you call the living or once-living parts of the environment, such as the trees, bushes,
and lions of the savanna?
a. abiotic factors
b. biotic factors
c. biosphere
d. ecological factors