| A | B |
| climate | average year after year conditions of temperature & precipitation |
| abiotic | nonliving part of the ecosystem |
| biotic | living part of the ecosystem |
| mutualism | symbiotic relationship; one organism benefits from the other |
| commensalism | symbiotic relationship; one organism benefits other is not harmed |
| parasitism | one organism lives in or on another organism and receives Nourishment from that organism |
| habitat | where an organism lives |
| prey | organisms consumed by predators |
| wetland | area covered by water |
| niche | an organisms role in the ecosystem |