Ecosystem lesson 1 Vocabulary

The nonliving things in an ecosystem, like water, air, rocks.

• abiotic

• biotic

• population

• community

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The living parts of an ecosystem.

• Organism

• abiotic

• biotic

• niche

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A group of the same species living in the same area.

• organism

• population

• community

• ecosystem

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A living thing

• organism

• population

• community

• ecosystem

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All the different populations that live together in an area.

• organism

• population

• community

• ecosystem

All the living and nonliving things that interact in a particular area.

• organism

• population

• community

• ecosystem

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An animal's role (job) in its environment. (shark = top predator)

• niche

• habitat

• abiotic

• limiting factor

An environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce.

• niche

• habitat

• abiotic

• limiting factor

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Largest number of individuals of a population that an environment can support

• carrying capacity

• limiting factor

• resources

• habitat

An environmental factor that causes a population to stop growing or decrease in size.

• carrying capacity

• limiting factor

• resources

• habitat

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