Ecology Factors and Vocab

The place where an organism lives is its _________.

• habitat
• abiotic
• ecosystem
• community

All of the living parts of an ecosystem are _________.

• biology
• biotic
• abiotic
• biography

A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area are called a/an ________.

• community
• habitat
• population
• ecosystem

All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an ______.

• community
• habitat
• population
• ecosystem

What are the nonliving parts of the ecosystem? This includes temperature, water, sunlight, air, and soil.

• biotic factors
• communities
• abiotic factors
• microorganisms 

The nonliving aspects of an ecosystem.

• Abiotic factors
• Biotic factors

The living portions of the ecosystem.

• Biotic factors
• Abiotic factors

Water temperature would be an example of ...

• A biotic factor
• An abiotic factor

A collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another.

• Population
• Ecosystem
• Community
• Ecosphere

Anything that prevents a population from growing too large.

• Biotic Factor

• Limiting Factor

• Abiotic Factor

• Ecosystem