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