Ecology Vocabulary

The rabbits and squirrels in an area are a part of the same

• population 
• community

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Groups of rabbits that live in the same area make up a

• species
• population

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The non-living parts of the environment such as rocks, air, temperature, sunlight, and water

• Abiotic

• Biotic

• Habitat

• Community

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All living things in a given area, living and non-living.

• Ecosystem

• Biotic

• Community

• Species

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The study of the interactions between organisms and their environment is:

• Ecology

• Microbiology

• Biology

• Evolution

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Which of the following is an example of a community?

• All the tiger sharks in the ocean.
• All the oak trees in a forest.
• All the cows on a farm. 
• The plants and animals in a rainforest.

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All the alligators in a swamp are an example of a(n) _______________.

• organism

• community

• population

• group

An ecosystem is...

• All of the members of a species in the same area.

• All of the different species in the same area.

• All of the Biotic and Abiotic factors in an area.

All living and nonliving parts of an environment found in a specific location is called a(n) ____________________.

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Community

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A group of the same type of organisms living in the same place at the same time.

• threatened species
• populations
• community
• limiting factor