Question

question 46: nonliving components, like temperature and sunlight, are known as ______ factors.
a) biotic
b) abiotic
c) community
d) population
question 47: a group of different populations living in the same area is called a ______.
a) biome
b) community
c) ecosystem
d) biosphere

Explanation:

For Question 46, abiotic factors are non - living components in an ecosystem like temperature and sunlight. Biotic factors are living organisms. Community and population refer to groups of living organisms.
For Question 47, a community is a group of different populations living in the same area. A biome is a large region with distinct climate and characteristic plant and animal communities. An ecosystem includes both biotic and abiotic components. The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems.

Answer:

Question 46: B. abiotic
Question 47: B. community