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Ecosystems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do we call every location on Earth that can support life? This includes all biotic and abiotic factors on the planet. | Biosphere |
| _____ is the level of environmental organization in which biotic and abiotic parts of the environment are all considered together. | Ecosystem |
| _____ is the study of how living organisms and nonliving factors in the environment interact | Ecology |
| What is a biotic factor? | A living thing or a product of a living thing (ex: animal waste) |
| Rocks, temperature, and water are what part of the environment? | Abiotic Factors |
| A large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animals is a(n) | Biome |
| List the six levels of ecological organization in order from smallest to largest. | Organism/species, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere |
| _____ is the level of ecological organization that includes all members of a single species living in a specific area | Population |
| _____ is the level of ecological organization that includes all biotic factors in a specific area | Community |
| What is the definition of a species? | A group of genetically similar organisms that can breed to produce fertile offspring |
| The type of birds that live in an ecosystem are an example of _____ _____. | biotic factors |
| The role an organism plays in its ecosystem is known as a _____. | niche |
| True or false: Organisms can live in the same place, but they cannot fill the same niche. | True |