Ecology and Ecosystems Concepts

What does the word "ecology" literally mean?

• The study of animals

• The study of plants

• The study of home

• The study of space

What does it mean for species to have "interdependence"?

• They live completely alone

• They fight with each other

• They rely on other living and nonliving things to survive

• They only eat one type of food

What is an ecosystem?

• All the living organisms in a specific place

• All the non-living things in a specific place

• All the organisms and the non-living environment in a particular place

• Only the plants and animals that live in water

Which of these is an abiotic factor in a pond habitat?

• Fish

• Algae

• Rocks

• Birds