Match the vocabulary words to the correct definition
Column A
1.
Ecology:
Ecology
2.
abiotic factors:
abiotic factors
3.
biome:
biome
4.
biosphere:
biosphere
5.
ecosystem:
ecosystem
6.
niche:
niche
7.
population:
population
8.
species:
species
9.
community:
community
Column B
a.a position or role taken by a kind of organism within its community
b.the nonliving components in an ecosystem that make it possible for organisms to survive.
c.Consists of all living things on Earth
d.an interacting group of various species in a common location.
e.
a community of plants and animals that have common characteristics for the environment they exist in
f.the interactions and interrelationships that exist between all the living and nonliving things in a particular area.
g.The study of the interactions between living things and their environment.
h.a group of the same animals or plants whose members interbreed.
i.A group of organisms having many characteristics in common and ranking below a genus
Column A
1. Ecology: g. The study of the interactions between living things and their environment.
2. abiotic factors: b. the nonliving components in an ecosystem that make it possible for organisms to survive.
3. biome: e. a community of plants and animals that have common characteristics for the environment they exist in
4. biosphere: c. Consists of all living things on Earth
5. ecosystem: f. the interactions and interrelationships that exist between all the living and nonliving things in a particular area.
6. niche: a. a position or role taken by a kind of organism within its community
7. population: h. a group of the same animals or plants whose members interbreed.
8. species: i. A group of organisms having many characteristics in common and ranking below a genus
9. community: d. an interacting group of various species in a common location.