Are you a nature lover? Here is an ecosystem-themed quiz for you 

If you are an avid nature enthusiast, you would be well aware of the fact that it’s not all just about the birds and the bees. An ecosystem is a complex system of both living and non-living organism interacting with one another, each of them having different responsibilities to perform. It also includes the different kinds of processes that occur in the environment which provide stability. Take this short, fun ecosystem-themed quiz to test your knowledge about the environment and nature. 

Q1. What kind of components of the environment are temperature, air, water, soil and sunlight? 

1. Boreal 

2. Biotic 

3. Living  

4. Abiotic 

Q2. What is the space where an organism lives and plays its role within an ecosystem called? 

1. Community 

2. Biosphere 

3. Niche 

4. Sampling 

Q3. What does ecology primarily focus on? 

1. Plants, animals and other such biotic parts of the environment 

2. Interactions between organisms and their interactions with the environment 

3. Air, soil and other such abiotic components 

4. The study of the environment at large 

Q4. When certain groups of organisms interact with other species and share their environment, it is called … 

1. Community 

2. Ecoprovince 

3. Ecotone 

4. Biome 

Q5. What are bears, birds and dogs classified as? 

1. Omnivores 

2. Herbivores 

3. Carnivores 

4. Frugivores 

ANSWERS 
Q1. (d) 
In ecology, abiotic components are those which are non-living, chemical and physical parts of the environment. They have a significant effect on living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems, and are indispensable in nature. Trees, temperature, climate, air, water, soil, etc. are all abiotic components. 

Q2. (c) 
Essentially, a niche is described as the role that a particular organism plays in a community. It can also be described as the match of a species to a specific environmental condition.  

Q3. (b) 
The field of ecology is primarily concerned with the study of the relationships amongst organisms along with their subsequent interactions with the environment around them. It considers each and every organism at the individual, population, community, ecosystem and biosphere levels. 

Q4. (a) 
In ecology, a community is a group of species which interact with other species living in the same location as them, or at least could potentially interact with them. Each species in a community exerts some kind of influence on its neighbouring species. For example, a forest community includes trees, birds, animals, fungi, etc. 

Q5. (a) 
Animals which consume both plants and animals are referred to as omnivores. The term is derived from the Latin words ‘omnis’ which translates to ‘all or everything’ and ‘vorare’ which means ‘to eat or to devour.’