Ecosystems - abiotic/biotic

Explain an abiotic factor. Give 4 examples.

An abiotic factor is any nonliving part of the environment, such as sunlight, heat, precipitation, humidity, wind or water currents, soil type, and so on.

An assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area is called a ___________.

community

All the organisms that live in a place, together with their physical environment, is known as an _________________.

ecosystem

Individual Organism: A ________ is a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.

species

List the levels of organization, in order, from small to large.

1. Species 2. Population 3. Community 4. Ecosystem 5. Biome

Explain a biotic factor. Give 4 examples.

A biotic factor is any living part of the environment with which an organism might interact, including animals, plants, mushrooms and bacteria.

What is ecology?

Ecology is the scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their physical environment.

A ____________ is a group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms.

biome

The ____________ consists of all life on Earth and all parts of the Earth in which life exists, including land, water, and the atmosphere.

biosphere

When biologists want to talk about life on a global scale, they use the term ___________.

biosphere

Ecologists use the word _______________to refer to all conditions, or factors, surrounding an organism.

environment

A _________is a group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area.

population