CCMS 4th Ecosystems Vocabulary

The interaction among biotic and abiotic factors in an environment make up an 

• ecosystem
• environment
• community
• population

Each living thing in an ecosystem has its own place to live called a 

• ecosystem
• habitat
• home
• population

The living things found in an ecosystem are called 

• abiotic factors
• zombies
• biotic factors
• habitats

The nonliving things in an environment are called 

• abiotic factors
• zombies
• biotic factors
• competition

The typical weather pattern in an environment is known as 

• cold
• community
• competition
• climate

The struggle among organisms for the things they need to survive is known as 

• ecosystem
• competition
• habitat
• community

An animal that is hunted by other animals is called

• prey
• predator
• competition
• population

An animal that hunts other animals for food is called a 

• prey
• predator
• competition
• population

All the members of a species that live in a habitat are known as a

• habitat
• community
• population
• abiotic factors

All the populations in a habitat make up a 

• habitat
• population
• ecosystem
• community