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W&C Key Terms 1-1
Weather and Climate Book Chapter 1 Section 1 Key Terms
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organism | A living thing |
| Habitat | A place that has the things an organism needs to live, reproduce, and grow |
| Biotic Fact | the living parts of a habitat |
| Abiotic Factor | the nonliving parts of a habitat |
| Photosynthesis | The process where plants make their own food |
| Species | A group of physically similar organisms that can mate and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce |
| Population | The total number of one species in an area |
| Community | Different populations that are in one are and interact w/ eachother |
| Ecosystem | A community of organisms that live in a certain are w/ their nonliving surroundings |
| Ecology | The study of how living things react w/ eac other and their environment |