Ecology Vocab Part 1

This term describes nonliving factors in an ecosystem.

• abiotic

• biotic

• organism

Organisms that obtain energy by breaking down dead organisms are called ___________.​

• abiotic

• decomposers

• parasites

This is a large group of ecosystems with similar rainfall, temperature, and altitude.

• population

• food web

• biome

These organisms eat secondary composers.

• carnivore

• producer

• tertiary consumer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

These are organisms that eat primary consumers.

• primary producer

• secondary consumer

• primary consumer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism.

• Parasite

• Prey

• Predator

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

A relationship in which organisms compete with each other for various resources.

• Competition

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

A network of food chains in an ecosystem.

• ecosystem

• food web

• biome

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit

• commensalism

• competition

• mutualism

A living thing (biotic factor)

• abiotic

• predator

• organism