Topic 8. Introduction to Ecology

A place where an organism lives

• Ocean floor

• Woods

• Habitat

• Niche

All the organisms of the same species living in the same area or community

• Community

• Population

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

The non-living parts of the environment such as rocks, air, temperature, sunlight, and water

• Abiotic

• Biotic

• Habitat

• Community

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The living or once living organisms in an ecosystem

• Biology

• Abiotic

• Biotic

• Ecology

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Living things and their interactions with the environment and each other.

• Abiotic factors
• Biotic factors
• Ecology
• Adaptation

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Which of the following has the levels of organization in order from smallest to largest?

• Biosphere, Ecosystem, Community, Population, Species, Organism

• Individual, Population, Community, Ecosystem

• Organism, Species, Community, Population, Ecosystem, Biosphere

• Biosphere, Ecosystem, Community, Population, Organism, Species

Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor?

• leaves
• soil
• grass
• animals

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These organisms must eat to obtain their energy

• autotrophs

• heterotrophs

• producers

• niche

Group of organisms that produce their own food

• producers

• primary consumers

• tertiary consumers

• decomposers

envelope of gases that forms the Earth's outermost layer

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere