1. Habitat An environment that provides the things an organism needs to live, grow and reproduce

2. Biotic Factors The living parts of a habitat clown fish sea anemone panda bamboo plants

3. Abiotic Factors The non-living parts of a habitat Water Sunlight Oxygen Temperature Soil

4. Abiotic Factors The non-living parts of a habitat water temperature of water oxygen (dissolved in the water) oxygen (air) sunlight soil or dirt temperature

5. Putting it all together What basic needs are met by an organisms habitat?  Food, water, shelter, and other things it needs to live.

6. Putting it all together Why do different organisms live in different habitats?  Because different organisms have different needs for survival.

7. Putting it all together Using the word photosynthesis, explain why water and sunlight are two abiotic factors that are important to all organisms

8. Species A group of organisms that are physically similar and that can mate and produce fertile offspring.

9. Population All the members of one species in a particular area.

10. Community All the different populations that live together in an area.

11. Ecosystem A community of organisms that live in an area along with their non living surroundings

12. Ecology The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment.

13. Ecological Organization Single organism Population Community Ecosystem Biome Smaller Larger

14. Putting it all together Would all the trees in a forest make up a population? Why or Why not?

15. Putting it all together What is the difference between a community and an ecosystem? CommunityEcosystem

16. Putting it all together Why do ecologists study both the biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem?