Unit 2, Chapter 1 Ecosystems Vocabulary

an area where the main plants are all trees

• forest

• desert

• grassland

all living things of the same kind, that live in the same area, at the same time

• population

• community

• habitat

populations that live in the same PLACE

• community

• ecosystem

what is an ecosystem that is very dry

• desert

• forest

• grassland

the interactions between the living and nonliving parts of an environment

• ecosystem

• socializing

• environment

a home for an animal is considered to be its

• habitat

• population

if a frog lives in a pond, the pond is its ___________

• habiat

• population

• hiding spot from humans

what type of ecosystem are rivers and most lakes made out of

• fresh water

• salt water

what type of water are oceans made up of?

• fresh water

• salt water

these forests have warm summers and cool winters. Their trees drop their leaves in the fall

• deciduous forests

• tropical rain forests

• coatsal rain forests

• coniferous rain forests