[T7 L1]: Living Things & the Environment

What is an organism

• any living thing
• any non-living thing

An environment that provides things a specific organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce is called a _________.

• biome
• biosphere
• habitat

Resources are

• the abiotic and biotic factors that an organism interacts with in its environment
• the abiotic factors that an organism interacts with in its environment
• the biotic factors that an organism interacts with in its environment

What are abiotic factors?

• parts of an ecosystem that are alive or were once living
• non-living parts of the ecosystem

What are biotic factors?

• parts of an ecosystem that are alive or were once living
• non-living parts of the ecosystem

What is the correct order of levels of organization in a biosphere? (smallest to largest)

• organism > population > community > ecosystem > biome > biosphere
• organism > community > population > ecosystem > biome > biosphere
• organism > population > community > ecosystem > biosphere > biome

When animals of a population leave that population, it is called ________.

• immigration
• emigration

When animals of a population move into a new population, it is called ________.

• immigration
• emigration

What is population density?

• the number of animals in a population
• the specific number of animals of a population in a specific area

What are limiting factors?

• an environmental factor that causes a population to increase in size
• an environmental factor that causes a population to stop growing or to decrease in size