Interactions in Ecosystems (Gap Lesson)

A single plant or animal.

All the abiotic factors.

A community of living organisms interacting with each other and their environment.

Sunlight

Water

Plants

Rocks

sunlight

plants

temperature

animals

Sunlight

Water

People

Wind

clouds

grasses

trees

animals

Thick stems to store water.

Broad leaves to capture sunlight.

Deep roots to find water.

Bright flowers to attract pollinators.

nests

burrows

holes

tunnels

To avoid predators.

To find food.

To conserve water.

Because temperatures are cooler at night.

A group of different plant species.

A single living being, such as a plant, animal, or bacterium.

A collection of ecosystems.

A non-living object.

ecosystem

planet

galaxy

community

A single organism.

A group of organisms from different species.

A group of organisms from the same species living in the same area.

A group of organisms living in different areas.

A single species living alone.

Different populations of species living in the same area.

A group of trees.

A single organism.

non-living things

abiotic factors

other organisms

Organism, Population, Community

Population, Community, Organism

Community, Organism, Population

A place with only living things

A place with only non-living things

A place with both living and non-living things

A place with no living or non-living things

Fish

Frogs

Plants

Water

Biosphere

Community

Population

Organism

Universe

Environment

Ocean

Atmosphere