CH 3 Vocab

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Biosphere

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Part of Earth where life exists (land, water, air/atmosphere)

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Ecology

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Scientific study of interactions among organisms and their environment

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Species

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A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring

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Population

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Group of individuals in the same species that live in the same area

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Community

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Assembly of different populations that live together in a defined area

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Ecosystem

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All the organisms that live in a place, together with their nonliving environment

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Biotic Factor

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Any living part of the environment with which an organism might interact

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Abiotic Factor

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Physical or nonliving factor that shapes an ecosystem

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Atmosphere

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Layer of gases that surround Earth

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Hydrosphere

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All of the water, salt, water, and fresh water in the form of liquid, ice, or vapor