Ecology

A single living thing (ex: 1 elephant)

A group of living organisms of the same species that live in a specific area (ex: a herd of elephants in an area in Africa)

Made up of all the populations of different species that live and interact in an area (ex: all elephants, zebras, birds, grasses, plants, etc.)

a community of organisms and their nonliving environment (abiotic & biotic)(ex: elephants, zebras, birds, grasses, water). This the 1st level to bring in nonliving (abiotic) parts of the environment.

thin layer of Earth and its atmosphere where life exists

TRUE or FALSE: Levels of organization from smallest to largest: Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem and Biosphere

The study of interactions of living things with one another and with their environment.

Living factors in an environment (ex: grass, fish, insects, birds, etc.)

Nonliving parts of the environment

True or False: Heat energy flows from hot to cold