Ecosystem Organization

Question 1

Ecosystem

Answer 1

all of the organisms living in an area together with their physical environment

Question 2

Biotic Factors

Answer 2

living or were once part of a living thing

Question 3

Examples of Biotic Factors

Answer 3

animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, dead organisms, dead parts of organisms, decaying organisms, waste products

Question 4

Abiotic Factors

Answer 4

non-living things

Question 5

Examples of abiotic factors

Answer 5

air, temperature, light, water, minerals, weather, rocks, and sand

Question 6

Organism

Answer 6

an individual living thing; have a role and interact in ecosystems; a species is a group of organisms that can mate to produce fertile offspring

Question 7

Population

Answer 7

a group of the same species living in the same place; location matters

Question 8

Community

Answer 8

a group of various species that live in the same place and interact with each other

Question 9

Ecosystem

Answer 9

combination of biotic and abiotic factors

Question 10

Biome

Answer 10

an area of the planet that can be classified according to the plants and animals that live in it; temp, soil, and amount of light and water help determine what life exists in the biome; a specific geographic area notable for the species living there; a biome can be made up of different ecosystems

Question 11

Biospheres

Answer 11

part of the earth’s crust, waters, and atmosphere that supports life