Unit 4.1 Vocabulary

All the living and nonliving things that surround and affect an organism is called what?

• ecosystem
• environment
• habitat
• surroundings

All of the organisms living in a place together with their environment is called what?

• community
• environment
• habitat
• ecosystem

A group of organisms of the same species in an ecosystem is called what?

• habitat
• population
• community
• ecosystem

All of the populations that live and interact in an area is called what?

• ecosystem
• environment
• community
• organisms

The interaction between populations to meet needs is called what?

• competition
• growth
• fighting
• habitat

Because there is only enough food, water, shelter, and space to support a certain amount of organisms, these resources are called what?

• needs
• limiting factors
• wants
• necessities

The place where an organism lives within an ecosystem is called its what?

• home
• house
• habitat
• migration

An organism's complete role, or function, in its ecosystem is called its what?

• niche
• job
• competition
• limiting factor

The variety of different species that live in an ecosystem is called what?

• population
• community
• diversity
• organisms

Living things in an ecosystem are called what?

• biotic
• abiotic