Matching Pairs Ecology FlashcardsOnline version ecology by Benjamin D Morgan 1 Abiotic Factor Examples 2 Parts of an Ecosystem 3 Open System 4 Ecosystem 5 Ecology 6 Claim 7 Energy 8 Closed System 9 Biotic Factor Definition 10 Evidence 11 Sunlight 12 Biotic Factor Examples 13 Abiotic Factor Definition 14 Reasoning/Elaboration Scientific explanation for what is occurring. Comes from observations or data collected during an experiment Where energy for an ecosystem comes from What is allowed to enter/leave both an open system and closed system A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. Explanation of what your evidence from an experiment means. A system in which no matter is allowed to enter or leave. Energy CAN enter/leave Plants, animals, insects, reptiles The non-living parts of an organism's habitat. Any living part of the environment with which an organism might interact 1. All the biotic factors (plants, animals, insects, bacteria, etc.) 2. All the abiotic factors (rivers, lakes, streams, air) 3. Area of the planet System that allows matter in/out. Energy can enter/leave too The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment sunlight, temperature, precipitation/water, soil