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drs-ecol78-terms
basic words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ecosystem | a group of living things that interact with eachother and there enviroment |
| organism | scientific word for a living thing |
| biotic factor | a living or dead organism in an ecosystem (ex: animals, plants, bacteria |
| abiotic factor | a non living part of an ecosystem (ex:light, soil, temperature, oxygen, and water) |
| light | because sunlight is needed for polants to make there own food, it is an important abiotic factor for most living things |
| soil | the upper layer in earth that makes plants grow |
| temperature | the degree intensity of heat present in substance or object |
| oxygen | a colorless odorless reactive gas |
| water | a colorless transparent odorless tasteless liquid |