7 Environmental Ch 1.1 Review

The study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and their environment.

• ecology
• ecosystem
• biotic
• abiotic

Describes living factors in the environment.

• biotic
• abiotic
• biosphere
• abiosphere

Describes the nonliving part of the environment, including water, rocks, light, and temperature.

• abiotic
• biotic
• abiosphere
• atrophic

A group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area.

• population
• community
• ecosystem
• demographics

All the populations of species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other.

• community
• borough
• species
• family

A community of organisms and their abiotic environment.

• ecosystem
• biosphere
• biome
• country

The part of Earth where life exists.

• biosphere
• biome
• ecosphere
• geosphere

Which of the following represents the correct order of the five levels of environmental organization, from smallest to largest?

• organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere
• biosphere, ecosystem, community, population, organism
• organism, community, population, ecosystem, biosphere
• organism, population, community, biosphere, ecosystem