Chapter 3 Review

The study of interactions that take place between organisms and their environment.

• microbiology

• histology

• ecosystem

• ecology

Populations of plants and animals that interact with each other in a given area with the abiotic components of that area.

• habitat

• ecosystem

• community

• ecology

Nonliving components of the environment.

• abiotic

• biotic

All the populations of different species in a particular area

• Ecosystem

• Community

• Population

• Environment

A group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

• Environment

The sum of all living matter on Earth

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Lithosphere

• Biosphere

What day experiences exactly 12 hours of sunlight

• Equinox
• Solstice
• Equator
• Africa

What day is the shortest day?

• Winter Solstice
• Autunmal Equinox
• Spring Equinox
• Summer Solstice

Which climate's temperature is hot during the day but cold at night?

• tundra
• subarctic
• tropical wet
• desert

Heat is distrubted across the globe by

• warm air and water
• warm air only
• storms
• precipitation