part of earth in which life exists, including land, water, and air

scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment

group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring

groups of individuals of the same species that live in the same area

assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area

all the organisms that live in a place,together with their nonliving environment

any living part of the environment with which a organism might interact

physical,or nonliving,factor that shapes an ecosystem

thin layer of gases that surround earth

all of the water-salt,water and fresh water,in the form of liquid,ice,or vapor-above and below earth’s surface and in the atmosphere

all of the rock at and below earths surface

average year-to-year conditions of temperature and precipitation in an area over a long period of time

day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere,including temperature,precipitation,and other factors

gasses alow visible light to enter but trap heat

A large community of plants and animals that live together in a specific climate

dense covering formed by the leafy tops of tall rain forest trees

in the shade bellow shorter trees and vines form a layer

Rich, dark soil material made from rotted leaves and plants.

A cold northern forest full of evergreen trees, featuring very long winters and brief, warm summers

layer of permanently frozen subsoil found in the tundra

sunlight region near the surface of water in which photosynthesis can occur

The pitch-black deeper layer of the ocean where sunlight cannot reach and plants cannot grow.

Tiny drifting life forms found in water, consisting of both plant-like and animal-like types

An area of land that stays flooded, soggy, or waterlogged for at least part of the year

kind of wetland formed where a river meets the sea

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Question	Answer
Biosphere	part of earth in which life exists, including land, water, and air
Ecology	scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment
Species	group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
Population	groups of individuals of the same species that live in the same area
Community	assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area
Ecosystem	all the organisms that live in a place,together with their nonliving environment
Biotic factor	any living part of the environment with which a organism might interact
abiotic factor	physical,or nonliving,factor that shapes an ecosystem
Atmosphere	thin layer of gases that surround earth
Hydrosphere	all of the water-salt,water and fresh water,in the form of liquid,ice,or vapor-above and below earth’s surface and in the atmosphere
Geosphere	all of the rock at and below earths surface
Climate	average year-to-year conditions of temperature and precipitation in an area over a long period of time
Weather	day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere,including temperature,precipitation,and other factors
Greenhouse effect	gasses alow visible light to enter but trap heat
(-) Biome	A large community of plants and animals that live together in a specific climate
Canopy	dense covering formed by the leafy tops of tall rain forest trees
Understory	in the shade bellow shorter trees and vines form a layer
(-) Humus	Rich, dark soil material made from rotted leaves and plants.
(-) Taiga	A cold northern forest full of evergreen trees, featuring very long winters and brief, warm summers
Permafrost	layer of permanently frozen subsoil found in the tundra
Photic zone	sunlight region near the surface of water in which photosynthesis can occur
(-) Aphotic zone	The pitch-black deeper layer of the ocean where sunlight cannot reach and plants cannot grow.
Plankton	Tiny drifting life forms found in water, consisting of both plant-like and animal-like types
(-) Wetland	An area of land that stays flooded, soggy, or waterlogged for at least part of the year
Estuary	kind of wetland formed where a river meets the sea

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