Ecosystem Vocabulary Review

What do we call a living thing, such as an animal or plant, that influences or affects an ecosystem?

• biotic factor

• abiotic factor

• nonliving

• granite

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What is a nonliving condition or thing that affects an ecosystem and the organisms in it?

• biotic factor

• abiotic factor

• living

• squirrel

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What do we call all the individuals of one species living in an area?

• community

• ecosystem

• consumers

• population

The smallest unit of life that can sustain itself is called...

• an organism.
• the biosphere.
• a population.
• a community.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

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A group of the same organisms living together in the same place at the same time is:

• An organism

• A population

• A community

• A biome

What are groups of different populations living togther in the same place at the same time called?

• An organism

• A population

• A community

• A biosphere

What is it called when you have groups of different populations along with their abiotic factors?

• An organism

• A population

• A community

• An ecosystem

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An individual is a single _______________ of a particular species. One single zebra is an example.

• Population

• Organism

• Ecosystem

All the individuals of one species in a given area is called a ______________. A herd of zebras would be an example.

• Population

• Community

• Non-living

• Organism

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The total sum of all the populations of living things within an area that interact with one another is called_________. Zebra, elephants, and giraffes would be an example

• Biosphere

• Population

• Community

• Organism