Ecology

ecology

• a living part of an ecosystem (plants, animals)

• the study of how living things interact with each other and with their enviroment

population

• all the living and non living things that interact in an area

• all the members of one species in a particular area

species

• a group of organisms that are similar and reproduce fertile offspring

• a nonliving part of an ecosystem (water, sunlight, oxygen, temperature, soil)

ecosystem

• all the different populations that live together in an area

• all the living and nonliving things that interact in an area

abiotic factor

• a living part of an ecosystem (plants, animals)

• a nonliving part of an ecosystem (water, sunlight, oxygen, temperature, soil)

community

• a group of organisms that are similar and reproduce fertile offspring

• all the different populations that live together in an area

biotic factor

• a living part of an ecosystem (plants, animals)

• all members of one species in a particular area

In a zoo located in a warm region, which might be included in the polor bear exhibit?

• food bowl with fruit

• hot bright lights

• cold water pool

Pond ecosystems depend on the water cycle to ensure the survival of the animals that live in or near the pond. If a drought reduces the water level, which population of animals would be most affected?

• duck

• fish

• mouse

Which scenario demonstrates the interaction of biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

• turtles eating crabs

• sun radiation to the ocean

• a turtle burying eggs in the sand