Abiotic/Biotic
Name an Abiotic factor
Has to be non-living
One species hunts another
What is Predation
An ecological __________ measures how much land and resources people use
What is footprint
Biodiversity is the variety of ____ in an ecosystem
What is life
Producers make food through
What is photosynthesis
Name a Biotic factor
has to be living
Parasitism describes a relationship where
One benefits, one harmed
Environmental science is the study of the ______
What is natural world
Threats to an ecosystems is an invasive ________
What is species
These organisms break down dead matter and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.
What is decomposer
Is Seaweed biotic or abiotic
What is Biotic
A predator is
An organism that hunts and eats others
Sustainability means meeting human needs without harming __________ generations
What is future
Biodiversity increases ecosystem _______ and resilience
What is stability
Decomposers break down _____ _______ matter
What is dead organic
An ecosystem includes ____ and ____ components.
What is biotic and abiotic
This type of symbiotic relationship benefits both organisms, such as bees pollinating flowers while collecting nectar.
What is mutualism
The scientific method helps scientists study problems using
What is evidence
Name 3 types of Biodiversity
Species, genetic, and ecosystem
A food chain shows __________ flow
What is energy
This type of biotic interaction occurs when one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed, such as barnacles living on whales.
What is commensalism
Any close relationship between two species
What is Symbiosis
Carrying capacity = the __________ number of organisms an environment can support
What is maximum
Biotic factors include plants, animals, and __________.
What is microorganisms.
In the food chain grass → grasshopper → frog → snake, removing this organism would most directly impact the snake’s food source.
What is frog