Gavin's Vocab quiz

The scientific study of the interactions of living things with each other and their relationships with the environment.

The physical environment to which an organism has become adapted and in which it can survive.

the way an organism uses the range of physical and biological condition in which it lives; the role an organism plays in its ecosystem; the manner in which an organism utilizes or provides energy for its ecosystem.

the non-living physical aspects of the environment; includes sunlight, soil, temperature, wind, water, and air; also known as abiotic factors.

the living organisms in the environment; also known as biotic factors.

related individuals that resemble one another

Organisms of the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another.

Populations of different species that live in the same area and interact with one another.

A natural unit consisting of all the living organisms in an area functioning together with all the nonliving physical factors of the environment.

a set of ecosystems sharing similar characteristics.