Ecology and Cycling Matter

The study of the interactions between organisms and their environment is:

• Ecology

• Microbiology

• Biology

• Evolution

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All living things in a given area, living and non-living.

• Ecosystem

• Biotic

• Community

• Species

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All the organisms of the same species living in the same area

• Community

• Population

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

Definition: an individual

• Community

• Organism

• Population

Definition: Comprises of populations of all the species that live in the same area.

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Biome

Non-living things that impact living things.

• Abiotic factors
• Biotic factors
• Ecology
• Adaptation

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Is a deer an abiotic or biotic factor? 

• abiotic
• biotic

Is a weather an abiotic or biotic factor? 

• abiotic
• biotic

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Which of the following is not an abiotic factor?

• sun
• temperature
• soil
• grass

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Which of the following is not a biotic factor?

• mushroom
• air
• elephant
• coyote