Biome

Question 1

abiotic factor

Answer 1

a nonliving thing in an ecosystem

Question 2

biome

Answer 2

a geographic area on Earth that contains ecosystems with similar biotic & abiotic features

Question 3

biotic factor

Answer 3

a living thing in an ecosystem

Question 4

carrying capacity

Answer 4

the largest amount of individuals of one species that an ecosystem can support over time

Question 5

commensalism

Answer 5

a symbiotic relationship where one species benefits and the other is not impacted at all

Question 6

Community

Answer 6

all the populations living in an ecosystem at the same time

Question 7

ecosystem

Answer 7

all the living and nonliving things in a given area

Question 8

Food chain

Answer 8

a model that shows how energy flows in an ecosystem through feeding relationships

Question 9

food web

Answer 9

a model of energy transfer that can show how the food chains in a community are interconnected

Question 10

habitat

Answer 10

the place within an ecosystem where an organism lives; provides biotic and abiotic factors needed to reproduce

Question 11

limiting factor

Answer 11

a factor that can limit the growth of a population

Question 12

Mutualism

Answer 12

symbiotic relationship that is beneficial to both organisms

Question 13

niche

Answer 13

the way a species interacts with biotic and abiotic factors to obtain food, find shelter, and fulfill other needs

Question 14

parasitism

Answer 14

a relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other is harmed

Question 15

population

Answer 15

all the organisms of the same species living together in the same area

Question 16

succession

Answer 16

the gradual change from one community to another community in an area

Question 17

symbiosis

Answer 17

a close, long-term relationship between two species that usually involves an exchange of food or energy