Warm-up Day 9 Interdependency in Ecosystems

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What is the area in which an organism lives?

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Environment

Front

What do we call it when living parts of an environment engage with other living or nonliving elements?

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Interaction

Front

What are the living and once-living parts within an ecosystem called?

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Biotic

Front

What do we call the nonliving parts of an ecosystem?

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Abiotic

Front

What is an example of a biotic element interacting with an abiotic element?

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A fish swimming in water (fish is biotic, water is abiotic).

Front

What is the term for the relationship between different organisms in an ecosystem?

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Interdependency

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What is an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

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Sunlight, water, soil, or air.

Front

What do we call the study of interactions between organisms and their environment?

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Ecology

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What is the term for the role an organism plays in its ecosystem?

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Niche

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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

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Biotic factors are living things, while abiotic factors are nonliving things.