Bee Chapter 3

The portion of Earth that supports life.

• Biome

• Biosphere

• Biology

• Bionic

The scientific study of interactions among organisms, populations, and communities and their interactions with their environment

• Zoology

• Biology

• Ecology

• Botany

A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biome

• Species

A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area at the same time.

• Pod

• Population

• Ecosystem

• community

All of the populations that live together in a defined area.

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biome

• Biosphere

All the organisms that live in a place, together with their physical environment.

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biome

Any living part of the environment with which an organism might interact.

• abiotic factor

• biotic factor

• aphotic zone

• photic zone

Any nonliving part of environment, such as sunlight, heat, precipitation, humidity, wind or water currents, and soil type.

• abiotic factor

• biotic factor

• aphotic zone

• photic zone

Includes all the gases that surround Earth.

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

Consists of all Earth’s freshwater and saltwater

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere