Interactions of Living Things Vocabulary

The study of how organisms interact with each other and with their environments,

• Biology

• Ecology

• Zoology

• Psychology

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The non-living parts of an ecosystem.

• Biotic Factors

• Biome

• Abiotic Factors

• Community

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All of the members of one species that live in one area.

• Biome

• Ecosystem

• Community

• Population

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Something that has all of the characteristics of life.

• Organelle

• Abiotic

• Organism

• Community

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All of the populations living in an ecosystem at the same time.

• Community

• Population

• Habitat

• Biotic Factor

A geographic area on Earth that contains ecosystems with similar biotic and abiotic features.

• Planet

• Community

• Habitat

• Biome

The living and non-living things in one place.

• Biosphere

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Population

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The way a species interacts with abiotic and biotic factors to obtain food, find shelter, and fulfill other needs.

• Niche

• Habitat

• Community

• Ecosystem

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The physical place where a population or organism lives.

• Earth

• Ecosystem

• Ocean

• Habitat

Factors that can limit the growth of a population.

• Community

• Limiting Factor

• Niche

• Biotic Potential

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