Vocab, Abiotic, and Biotic

Vocabulary Organism: an individual plant, animal, or single- celled life form Individual: a single organism in an environment Population: individuals of the same kind living in the same environment Community: all the populations of organisms living together

Vocabulary Habitat: a place in an ecosystem where a population lives Niche: the role each population has in a habitat

Vocabulary Producers: organisms that use sunlight to make the food they need from carbon dioxide and water Consumers: all organisms in an ecosystem that eat to get the energy they need Decomposers: consumers that break down the tissues of dead organisms

Biotic and Abiotic Factors Abiotic: a non-living organism Biotic: a living organism ‘A’ = not ‘Bio’ = living http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/asset/lsps07_int_eco system/

Abiotic Biotic Venn Diagram -Water -Glass -Sand -Plastic -Dirt -Gold -Oxygen -Rocks -Temperature -Clouds -Whale -Coral -Mushroom -Snail -Paper -Trees -Steak -Mold -Hair -Grapes -Athlete’s Foot -Salad -Grass Desert Tundra Ocean

Comprehending 1. If all of the rocks ( A ) are removed from a desert ecosystem, what would happen to the population of rock dwelling lizards ( B ) and in turn the animals which eat them? 2. A ten mile area of trees ( B ) is removed from the tropical rainforest. How will this affect the amount of water ( A ) and the amount of oxygen ( A ) in the area?