science vocab

2. chain a linear pathway of energy transfer as a result of the feeding patterns of a series of organisms
7. a relationship between two species where both species benefit
8. a relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed
9. living factors within an environment
10. this is an organism that is killed and eaten by another organism
11. a relationship between two organisms where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected
16. an organism that eats both plants and animals
17. the study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and their environment.
19. and animal that eats animal
20. the part of Earth where life exists

1. when a long term change takes place in two species because of their close interaction with one another. This makes the relationship more beneficial to both species.
3. this consists of all the populations within a specific area that live and interact with each other
4. two organisms that have a close short or long term association with each other
5. capacity the largest population that an environment can support at any given time
6. an organism that only eats plants
8. this is an organism that kills and eats part or all of another organism
12. a community interaction with each other and also their abiotic environments
13. non-living factors within an environment
14. web a diagram that shows the feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem
15. a group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area
18. pyramid a triangular diagram that shows an ecosystems loss of energy