Interactions in the Environment

5. describes the atmosphere conditions over a short time period
6. living elements found in an ecosystem
10. a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit
11. consumers that primarily hunt for their food
16. when new species replace older species over a period of time in an ecosystem
18. the space on earth where land, water and air co-exist to sustain life
19. allows an organism to live in an ecosystem
21. is made up of biotic and abiotic elements that depend on each other to survive
22. a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits, but causes no harm or benefit to the other
25. consumers that eat only plants
26. plants that provide nutrients and oxygen to an ecosystem from the sun’s energy
28. a single biotic element
29. organisms that consume biotic elements

1. where various populations co-exist with one another in an ecosystem
2. living within our needs such that we are able to sustain life for the future
3. an interconnected relationship between two different organisms within close distance of each other
4. organisms that decompose (break down)animal waste and dead biotic elements
7. water part of the Earth which includes all oceans, lakes, seas, etc.
8. a one-sided symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits by harming the other
9. consumers that eat both plants and other consumers
12. a large community that has similar climate, soil and organisms living together
13. a group of organisms within the same specie living together in an organism
14. consumers that are hunted and eaten as food
15. solid part of the Earth that consists of three layers: crust, mantle and core
17. the average weather conditions of a specific area over a longer time period
20. gases that surround the Earth
23. nonliving elements found in an ecosystem
24. consumers that eat other consumers
27. organisms that eat off the remains of living things