ecological relationships and energy flow

Question 1

what does habitat mean

Answer 1

place where an organism lives

Question 2

what does population mean

Answer 2

total number of living organisms of one type meaning in a habitat

Question 3

what does community mean

Answer 3

all the living organisms of all types in a habitat

Question 4

what does ecosystem mean

Answer 4

communities of organisms and there habitats

Question 5

what does biodiversity mean

Answer 5

variety of organisms in an ecosystem

Question 6

what is a abiotic factor

Answer 6

an non living factor

Question 7

what is a biotic factor

Answer 7

a living factor

Question 8

what do the abiotic factors include

Answer 8

wind speed, temp, oxygen concentration, humidity , light, water

Question 9

what do the biotic factors include

Answer 9

predators/prey, competition for food, biodiversity

Question 10

what do animals compete for

Answer 10

food
water
mates
habitat

Question 11

what do plants compete for

Answer 11

water
minerals
space
light

Question 12

whats the ultimate source of energy

Answer 12

sun

Question 13

what are producers

Answer 13

plants

Question 14

what are consumers

Answer 14

animal

Question 15

what do the arrows in the food

Answer 15

the direction of energy flow

Question 16

whats a trophic level

Answer 16

each steps in the food chain