SCHOOLYARD SURVFEY

3. A small, specific habitat within a larger ecosystem that has its own unique conditions, such as under a rock or in a rotting log.
5. An important abiotic factor that affects the survival and distribution of organisms in a habitat.
7. A place that provides protection from weather, predators, or competitors; a key resource in a habitat.
8. The ability to stay alive and reproduce; influenced by adaptations and interactions like predation and competition.
10. A key biotic resource for which organisms often compete or hunt; a primary factor in predator-prey relationships.
11. All the different populations of different species that live and interact together in the same habitat.
12. An important abiotic factor; its type (e.g., sandy, clay) and moisture content affect which plants can grow and which animals can live there.
13. The non-living, physical and chemical factors in an environment, such as temperature, light, water, and soil type.
14. The struggle between organisms for limited resources such as food, water, space, or mates.

1. An animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals (prey) for food.
2. The living factors in an environment, including all organisms such as plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria.
4. A feature or behaviour that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its specific environment (e.g., camouflage for prey).
6. An animal that is hunted and eaten by a predator.
7. A method of collecting data by observing, counting, and recording organisms in a specific area.
9. A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area at the same time.