Chapter 3 Flashcards
The Biosphere
Includes all parts of Earth in which life exists
Biosphere
Study of nature’s “Houses”
Ecology
Living part of the environment with which the organism might interact
Biotic Factors
Any non-living part of the ecosystem
Abiotic Factors
group of similar organisms
Species
group of individuals that are the same species and live in the same area
Population
Assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area
Community
All organisms that live in a place, together with their physical environment
Ecosystem
gasses that surround earth
Atmosphere
Consists of all earth’s fresh water and salt water, including water vapor and rain in the atmosphere, water underground, and ice
Hydrosphere
includes rocks, continents, and ocean floor. Deep inside earth, portions of geosphere are liquid
Geosphere
patterns and averages of temperature over many years
Climate
day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere including temperature, precipitation, and other factors
Weather
Process in which certain gasses trap sunlight energy in Earth’s atmosphere
Greenhouse Effect
Ecologists typically classify the homes of organisms into roughly ten different regional climate communities
Biome