Eco: habitat or environment or nature Logy: study of Ecology Eco: habitat or environment or nature Logy: study of How would you define ecology?

Ecology (noun) The study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with their environment. A pond’s ecology is interesting to study because you can understand how different living things interact (work together)in a small space.

Biotic Describes living factors in the environment The biotic factors in a pond are usually frogs, insects, and plants.

Abiotic Describes the nonliving part of the environment, including water, rocks, light, and temperature Plants need abiotic factors such as sunlight, water, oxygen, and soil to grow. “A” is a prefix which means not. Abiotic means not living.

The dear is an organism because it is a living thing. Organism (noun) A single living thing The dear is an organism because it is a living thing.

population A group of organisms (living things) of the same species (kind)that live in a specific geographical area. This is a population of deer because they are the same type of animal/organism (species). The population of deer in this visual (picture) is 5.

Community Science definition: All the populations of species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other Social Studies definition is: A group of people who live in the same place.

Ecosystem A community of organisms (living things) and their abiotic (non-living things) environment. At this level scientists study how the non-living and living parts interact.

The part of Earth where life exists Biosphere Bio means life Spere means round The part of Earth where life exists Scientists study large interactions like total human pollution and impact on the atmosphere.

Words to know... Consist means made up of Contain means has Characteristics means qualities/traits/attributes Extends means reaches Inter is a prefix which means between Interact Interaction means working or doing things together.