6th Grade Science (Interactions)

Question	Answer
Where an organism lives is known as ______	Habitat
An organism’s __________ is a way of life or the role the species plays in the environment.	niche
1. Horses eat grass 2. tropical rainforest 3. sea-side cliff 4.Makes webs and eats insects. 5. Feeds on crustaceans in shallow water and only at night 6. Ocean Kelp-bed	1. N 2. H 3. H 4. N 5. N 6. H
A resource that is so scarce that it limits the size of a population is called a ___________ __________________.	Limiting Factor
The largest population that an environment can support at any given time is known as the _____________ __________________.	Carrying Capacity
Define competition in your own words:	EX) When organisms or populations use the same resource for survival.
Identify 2 abiotic and 2 biotic factors a specific population would compete with other populations to obtain. Answers will vary.	An example can be: Populations competing Lions and Hyenas Abiotic: water source for drinking Biotic: Prey for food source___ Abiotic: space for population to hunt and breed Biotic: mates within population

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