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What term refers to the total number of individuals of a particular species living in a specific area
Population
This is the term used to describe all the populations of different species living and interacting in the same area
Community
When two species of different populations live closely together and interact, this type of relationship is known as
Symbiosis
The non-living parts of an ecosystem, such as sunlight, water, and temperature, are known as
Abiotic factors
This is the process by which water from the Earth’s surface turns into water vapor in the air.
Evaporation
An ecosystem includes both living organisms and these non-living components
Abiotic factors
This abiotic factor affects the rate of photosynthesis in plants by controlling the amount of sunlight available.
Sunlight
This type of symbiotic relationship benefits one organism while harming the other.
Parasitism
This type of interaction occurs when one organism eats another.
Predation
The movement of water from the Earth's surface into plants, then back into the atmosphere is called?
Transpiration
The term used for the variety of life forms in an ecosystem is called?
Biodiversity
In this type of interaction, both organisms benefit from their relationship, such as bees and flowers
Mutualism
In this type of symbiotic relationship, both species benefit from the interaction.
Mutualism
This occurs when one organism benefits at the expense of another, like a tick on a dog.
Parasitism
This process occurs when water vapor in the air cools and condenses into tiny droplets, forming clouds.
Condensation
In this interaction, one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed, such as birds living in a tree
Commensalism
When organisms die and decompose, this process returns carbon to the soil and air as carbon dioxide.
Decomposition
These organisms play a crucial role in the nitrogen cycle by breaking down organic matter and releasing nitrogen into the soil.
Decomposers
This gas is released by animals during respiration and used by plants during photosynthesis.
Carbon dioxide
In this part of the cycle, plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.
Photosynthesis
In the nitrogen cycle, this type of organism helps convert nitrogen in the soil into a form that plants can absorb
Nitrogen fixing bacteria
Give one example of how two populations in a community interact with each other and how this affects the ecosystem
Any example of predation
Which part of the water cycle is most affected by temperature and wind?
Evaporation
sudden drop in a population of rabbits in an ecosystem could most likely lead to what change in the fox population
Decrease (less food available)
In an ecosystem, what kind of interaction occurs when two species compete for the same resource, such as food or space?
Competition