Abiotic

non-living part of the environment

Biotic

living part of the environment

Community

populations that live together in the same place

Dry-related Environment

environment such as deserts, grasslands, rainforests, and forests

Environment

complex factors of physical, chemical, abiotic (as climate, soil) and biotic (living things) that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival

Forest Environment

dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large area

Fresh Water

water containing no dissolved solids of any type

Grassland

ecological community in which the characteristic plants and grasses

Marsh

area of soft wetland with grasses such as cattails

Oceans

whole body of salt water that covers nearly ¾ of the surface of the globe

Population

group of organisms of the same kind that live in the same place

Rain Forest

tropical woodland with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches

River

natural stream of water of usually considerable volume

Swamp

wetland or intermittently covered with water

Stream

body of running water flowing on the earth

Salt Water

water that contains salt

Water-related Environment

area that includes fresh or salt water