A community interacting with the nonliving parts of its environment.

All the populations of different species that live in the same place at the same time and interact with others.

Organisms of one species that live in the same place at the same time and can reproduce.

All parts of earth where life exists, including air, land and water

Nonliving physical features of the environment, including soil, water, temperature, air, light, wind and minerals.

Living organisms in the environment, such as plants and animals.

A model used to show how energy from food passes from one organism to another.

A model used to describe a series of overlapping food chains.

a model used to describe the transfer of energy through a community.

The role of an organism in an ecosystem.

Any biotic or abiotic factor that restricts the number of individuals in a population

The largest number of individuals that an environment can support and maintain over time.

The animal that catches and eats other animals.

The animal being eaten by the predator.

A close relationship between two organisms that live together.

A symbiotic relationship that benefits both partners.

Commensalism – A symbiotic relationship that benefits one partner but not the other, no harm.

A symbiotic relationship that benefits the parasite but harms the parasite’s partner.

Organisms that make their own food.

Organisms that must acquire their food.

Organisms that only eat plants.

Organisms that eat plants and meats.

Organisms that eat animals killed by other animals.

Organisms that break down dead plant and animal material and return it to the soil.

The continuous movement of water in the biosphere through evaporation, condensation, precipitation.

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Term	Definition
Ecosystem	A community interacting with the nonliving parts of its environment.
Community	All the populations of different species that live in the same place at the same time and interact with others.
Population	Organisms of one species that live in the same place at the same time and can reproduce.
Biosphere	All parts of earth where life exists, including air, land and water
Abiotic factor	Nonliving physical features of the environment, including soil, water, temperature, air, light, wind and minerals.
Biotic factor	Living organisms in the environment, such as plants and animals.
Food chain	A model used to show how energy from food passes from one organism to another.
food web	A model used to describe a series of overlapping food chains.
ecological pyramid	a model used to describe the transfer of energy through a community.
niche	The role of an organism in an ecosystem.
limiting factor	Any biotic or abiotic factor that restricts the number of individuals in a population
carrying capacity	The largest number of individuals that an environment can support and maintain over time.
predator	The animal that catches and eats other animals.
prey	The animal being eaten by the predator.
symbiosis	A close relationship between two organisms that live together.
mutualism	A symbiotic relationship that benefits both partners.
commensalism	Commensalism – A symbiotic relationship that benefits one partner but not the other, no harm.
paratism	A symbiotic relationship that benefits the parasite but harms the parasite’s partner.
producer	Organisms that make their own food.
paratism	Organisms that must acquire their food.
herbivore	Organisms that only eat plants.
carnivore	Organisms that only eat meat.
omnivore	Organisms that eat plants and meats.
scavenger	Organisms that eat animals killed by other animals.
decomposer	Organisms that break down dead plant and animal material and return it to the soil.
water cycle	The continuous movement of water in the biosphere through evaporation, condensation, precipitation.

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