Biotic - Answers -Living factors of the environment
Ex. Humans or Trees
Abiotic - Answers -Non living factors in the environment
Ex. Sunlight or Water
Population - Answers -Any group of the same species living in the same geographical
area at the same time
Species - Answers -Population of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing
fertile offspring
Community - Answers -All of the organisms in all of the interacting populations in a
given area
Ex. Lake: Fish, trees, etc...
Biosphere - Answers -All of the areas on earth that are inhabited by and that supports
life
Dichotomous key - Answers -Identification key that uses a series of paired comparisons
to sort organisms into smaller and smaller groups
Ecosystem - Answers -A community of populations, together with abiotic factors that
surround and affect it
Taxonmy - Answers -Practice of classifying organisms based on common fundamental
characteristics
Kingdom - Answers -Second highest classification level (under Domain), there are 6
__________
Domains - Answers -Highest level of classification of living things; the three ______ are
Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya
Archaea - Answers -Single celled organisms that are capable of living extreme
conditions
Ex. Salt Lakes or hot springs
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