Key Word #1

6. non-living factors
8. aquatic habitat in the ocean beyond the continental shelf
9. wetland areas with clay soil where water will not seep into ground
12. individual members of a population
14. plants found in an area
15. plants found in an area
16. linear representation which shows the flow of energy from one organism to another
18. northern-most terrestrial habitat which is treeless and the subsoil is frozen year-round
19. all the bodies of water on the earth
20. related to water

1. assemblage of different populations of flora and fauna species in an area
2. sum of the surfaces
3. mass or river of ice formed by compressed snow and ice
4. describes how organisms match specific environmental conditions and respond to distribution of resources and competitors
5. smaller community where biotic and abiotic elements interact within a biome
7. animals found in an area
10. habitat with annual rainfall between 50 and 260 inches, constant humidity level between 77 and 90 percent and covered in trees creating a canopy
11. any part of earth to support a species permanently or temporarily
13. wetland areas constantly filled with water
17. chemical substance required by an organism for growth, reproduction and Maintenace