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| A community of living organisms (plants, animals and microbes) in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment. |
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| Organisms that can reproduce with each other, and their offspring can also reproduce. |
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| All the organisms of the same species in a given area at a given time. |
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| All the living organisms in a specific area (plants, animals, microbes) in a given area at a specific time. |
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| All the areas on planet that can sustain life. |
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| Most producers use this process to convert light energy along with water and carbon dioxide to make food for the entire ecosystem. |
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| What the B in F.B.I. stands for. |
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| Another name for a 1st order consumer. |
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| Another name for a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th order consumer. (meat eater) |
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| Non-living factors like light and temperature that affect the ecosystem. |
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| Living factors in the environmnet. |
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| Biological process that produces oxygen for the entire planet. |
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| A measurement of how clear or murky water is. |
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| Scale that is used to measure how acidic or basic a water solution is. |
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| A water solution that has a pH of 7 is considered this. |
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| A water solution that has a pH of less than 7 is considered this. |
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| A water solution that has a pH of more than 7 is considered this. |
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| Fungi, Bacteria, and Invertebrates that help breakdown and recycle nutrients are called this. |
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| Organisms that eat both plants and animals |
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| A simple diagram that shows how energy is passed through an ecosystem. |
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| A series of inter-connected food chains |
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| Green pigment fthat can be found in plants and algae that is required for photosynthesis. |
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| Process by which energy is released from food within the cells of all organisms. |
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| The major group of decomposers, Fungi, Bacteria, and Invertebrates |
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