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PSSA VOCAB UNIT 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ecosystem | A community of living organisms and their interrelated physical and chemical environment. |
| environment | The total of the surroundings(AirWaterSoilVegetationPeople Wildlife)influencing each living being’sExistenceIncluding physicalBiological and all other factors; the surroundings of a plant or animals including other plants or animals, climate and location. |
| homeostasis | The tendency for a system to remain in a state of equilibrium by resisting change. |
| abiotic | A nonliving factor or element (e.g., light, water, heat, rock, energy, mineral). |
| biotic | An environmental factor related to or produced by living organisms. |
| biomes | A community of living organisms of a single major ecological region. |
| niche | The role played by an organism in an ecosystem; its food preferences, requirements for shelter,Special behaviors and the timing of its activities (e.g., nocturnal, diurnal), interaction with otherOrganisms and its habitat. |