Science vocab test

What is the study of all the interactions among organisms and their environment.

• Ecology

• Abiotic Factor

• Biotic Factor

• Population

Any nonliving part of the environment, such as water, sunlight, temperature, and air.

• Ecology

• Abiotic Factor

• Biotic Factor

• Population

Any living or once-living organism in the environment.

• Ecology

• Abiotic Factor

• Biotic factor

• Population

All of the individuals of one species that live in the same space at the same time.

• Ecology

• Abiotic Factor

• Biotic Factor

• Population

All of the populations of different species in a given area that interact in some way and depend on one another for food, shelter, and other needs

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

All of the communities in a given area and the abiotic factors that affect them

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

Part of Earth that supports life-the top part of Earth's crust, all the waters covering Earth surface, and the surrounding atmosphere; includes all biomes, ecosystem, communities, and populations

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• biosphere

Number of individuals in a population that occupies an area of limited size.

• Population density

• Limiting factor

• Symbiosis

• Niche

Any biotic or abiotic factor that limits the number of individuals in a population

• Population density

• Limiting factor

• Symbiosis

• Niche

Any close interaction among two or more different species, including mutalism, commercialism, and parasitism

• Population density

• Limiting facotr

• Symbiosis

• Niche