Download Ecology Vocabulary Test 2016

Ecology Vocabulary Test
Ecosystem
biodiversity
biome
population
species
habitat
biotic
abiotic
sustainability
1. The Place in which an animal lives that provides it with food, water and shelter
2. All organisms of the same kind that are adapted to a particular set of resources call a niche, in the
environment.
3. Non-living factors in the environment
4. The variety of organisms in than ecosystem
5. Organisms living or that have once lived in the environment
6. A smaller part of the biosphere consisting of the organisms and non-living features that interact in an
area
7. The capacity to endure. In ecology the word describes how biological systems remain diverse and
productive over time (staying power)
8. Made up from all of the organisms in an ecosystem that belong to the same species (how many)
9. A large geographic area with similar climate and ecosystems.
10. Name three Biomes that have been discussed this week
Bonus: What is a niche?