Question

1. the environment contains _____________.

a only artificial things
b nonliving things only
c living things only
d both living and nonliving things

1. the second largest ocean on earth is the _________________.

a indian ocean
b atlantic ocean
c arctic ocean
d pacific ocean

1. what is the term for the area where organisms live together with their physical environment?

a biosphere
b population
c ecosystem
d biome

Explanation:

1. The environment encompasses all elements around us, which include both living (biotic) and non - living (abiotic) components. Artificial things are a subset of non - living things but not the only non - living things. So, the environment is not just artificial, non - living, or living things alone.
2. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean. The Atlantic Ocean is the second - largest in terms of area. The Indian Ocean is the third - largest and the Arctic Ocean is the smallest among the major oceans.
3. The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems. A population is a group of individuals of the same species. A biome is a large - scale ecosystem. An ecosystem is defined as the area where organisms (biotic) interact with their physical (abiotic) environment.

Answer:

1. D. both living and nonliving things
2. B. Atlantic Ocean
3. C. ecosystem