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| The study of the interactions between organisms and their environment is called ___. | ecology |
| The combined parts of the Earth that contain life is called ____. | the biosphere |
| If two animals can breed together and produce fertile offspring, they are members of the same ___. | species |
| Members of the same species must be able to mate and produce ____ offspring. | fertile |
| A group of organisms that belong to the same species and live in the same general area is called a(n) ____. | population (Technically, a population is a group that interacts and breeds together) |
| A group made up of all the different species living in the same general area is called a(n) ___. | community |
| The living and non-living things that interact in a certain area is called a(n) ____. | ecosystem |
| A group of ecosystems found in different parts of the world that have the same climate and rainfall patterns is called a(n) ___. | biome (Examples of biomes include deserts, tropical rainforests, the tundra, grasslands, etc.) |
| What are the three basic methods that ecologists use to study the environment? | 1) observing 2) experimenting 3) mathematical models |
| Which of the three basic methods that ecologists use to study the environment involves the use of computer simulations? | mathematical models |
Which of the three basic methods that ecologists use to study the environment involves the use of flowcharts like the one below?,  | mathematical models, |
| For two organisms to be considered members of the same species, they must be able to mate and produce ____ offspring. | fertile |
