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Unit 2 Ecology Vocabulary Review

Use the following words to complete the sentences. Each word will only be used once.

Biotic Factors Abiotic Factors Population Community

Ecosystem Herbivore Consumer Food Chain
Decomposer Food Web Predator Symbiosis
Competition Native Species Limiting Factors Coral Reef
1. is a long-term relationship between two different species within a
community.

2. An is a community of organisms and their nonliving environment.

3. keep populations from reaching their full potential size.

4. A is an organism that eats other organisms.

5. Grass, shrubs, and horses are examples of .

6. A contains many food chains.

7. A is an animal that kills and eats another animal, known as prey.

8. A is a group of individuals of the same species that live in the

same place.

9. A is a species that naturally lives in an ecosystem.

10. A moose is an example of a .

11. A is the path of energy from producers to consumers in one

direction.

12. A is an ecosystem found in warm, clear salt water.

13. occurs when organisms fight for limited resources.

14. Water, dirt, rocks, and air are examples of .

15. A eats mostly dead matter.

16. A is made up of groups of populations living and

interacting in an area.
 Match the correct vocabulary word to the correct definition.

A. Ecology C. Habitat E. Species G. Niche

B. Energy D. Producer F. Omnivore H. Carnivore
1. The role the population plays in the ecosystem.

2. Uses energy to make its own food.

3. The study of how organisms interact with one another and with the environment.

4. Eats other animals only.

5. Organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring.

6. Eats both plants and animals.

7. The place where an organism usually lives.

8. What is being transferred in a food chain or food web.

Match the correct vocabulary word to the correct definition.

No words repeat. Not all of the words will be used.

A. Mutualism C. Scavenger E. Parasitism G. Prey

B. Wetlands D. Estuary F. Commensalism H. Introduced Species
1. An animal that is eaten by a predator.

2. An area where fresh water mixes with salt water.

3. A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit.

4. Species that have been brought to an ecosystem by human actions.

5. A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and another is harmed.

6. A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits while the other is unaffected.

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