Ch. 3/4 Ecology

What is ecology?

• the interconneciton of living and non-living things
• the first scientist to write a book on ecology
• the study of the ecosystems of the earth

The nonliving aspects of an ecosystem.

• Abiotic factors
• Biotic factors

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The living portions of the ecosystem.

• Biotic factors
• Abiotic factors

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What are the Abiotic factors in this image? 

• water, sunlight, dirt, air
• birds and plants
• birds, water, dirt
• plants, water

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All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an ______.

• community
• habitat
• population
• ecosystem

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Two or more members of a particular species living and interacting in the same area

• Community
• Population
• Organisms
• Biosphere

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Different populations living and interacting with each other in the same area

• Biome
• Ecosystem
• Community
• Niche

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An individual belonging to a specific species

• Biotic
• Community
• Organism
• Reptile

Grass: Producer, consumer or decomposer?

• Producer
• Consumer
• Decomposer

Panda: Producer, consumer or decomposer?

• Producer
• Consumer
• Decomposer

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