Biosphere Vocab

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biosphere

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Our entire planet Earth, contains all organisms and their physical environments (all biomes).

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ecology

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The branch of biology that studies the relationships between living organisms and their physical environment.

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species

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Any living thing or organism of the same species. Breeds only with individuals of the same species.

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population

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A group of individuals of the same species that live in the same geographic area at a given time.

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community

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All populations in a specific area at a given time.

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ecosystem

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The community (living things) as  well as the environment in which they live. Abiotic and biotic factors.

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biome

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A set of ecosystems in a geographic area.

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abiotic factor

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Non-Living things:

• Soil

• Air

• Temperature

• Water

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biotic factor

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Living and once living

things:

• Plants

• Animals

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atmosphere

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Is made up of all the gasses that surround Earth.