Ecosystem Vocab

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What is an ecosystem?

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The specific environment in which all the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors in an area interact.

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What happens to competition as the number of individuals increases or the availability of resources decreases?

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Competition becomes more important.

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What does the term 'ecosphere' refer to?

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The biosphere of Earth, which includes cycles of biotic and abiotic parts.

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What is an organism?

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A self-contained living thing.

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What is a population?

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A group of organisms of the same species living in a specific area.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Non-living components of an ecosystem, such as water, sunlight, and minerals.

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What are biotic factors?

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Living components of an ecosystem, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What is a community in an ecosystem?

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A group of different species that live together in one area.

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What is the food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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What is a habitat?

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The natural environment in which an organism lives.