1. Biotic Factors: The living parts of an ecosystem.

2. Abiotic Factors: Non-living parts of an ecosystem.

3. Biosphere: -From the bottom of the ocean to 10 miles of atmosphere.

4. Biome:

6. Examples of Ecosystems

8. Read the front and back page on the board titled “The Biosphere.”Write the following sentences in your notes section and fill in the blanks with these words: population, biome, niche.

9. Read the front and back page on the board titled “The Biosphere.” Think about the differences between a biome, ecosystem, habitat and niche.

10. Primary Producer

11. Consumer

12. Primary Consumer

13. Secondary Consumer

14. Tertiary Consumer

15. Carnivore A living organism that only eats meat. Herbivore A living organism that eats only plants. Omnivore A living organism that eats both plants and animals.

17. Food Web

18. Food Chain

19. Decomposers

20. Sentinel Species

21. Adaptation

22. Structural Adaptation

23. Functional Adaptation Allows the organism to adjust its body systems or functions to different environments.

24. Behavioral Adaptation Helps an animal find food, protect itself or its young, or build homes.

25. Structural Adaptations

26. Functional Adaptations

27. Behavioral Adaptations