Amplify-Matter and Energy in Ecosystems Vocabulary

The nonliving components of an ecosystem, such as sunlight, temperature, and soil.

• biotic factors

• abiotic factors

• ecological factors

• environmental factors

Organisms that produce their own food, typically through photosynthesis.

• consumers

• decomposers

• producers

• scavengers

A closed ecosystem made by humans.

• biodome

• biosphere

• greenhouse

• aquarium

Organisms that break down dead or decaying organic material.

• producers

• decomposers

• consumers

• detritivores

Matter that makes up the living and dead organisms in an ecosystem.

• abiotic

• biotic

• inorganic

• organic

The living components of an ecosystem, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.

• abiotic factors

• biotic factors

• geological factors

• climatic factors

A group of atoms joined together in a particular way.

• atom

• molecule

• compound

• ion

The process by which plants use sunlight to make food from carbon dioxide and water.

• photosynthesis

• respiration

• transpiration

• fermentation

Organisms that consume other organisms for energy.

• producers

• decomposers

• consumers

• autotrophs

The role of an organism in its environment, including its habitat and interactions with other organisms.

• niche

• habitat

• ecosystem

• biome