Question

key concept what defines a community?
directions: put a check mark under the column(s) that each item describes.

description	habitat	niche
2. provides the resources an organism needs
3. the ways an organism uses resources
4. shared by many species of organisms
5. usually unique to a species
6. helps species survive

directions: respond to each statement on the lines provided.

1. write a definition of community.

Explanation:

1. Habitat is the place where an organism lives in an ecosystem.
2. Habitat provides resources an organism needs.
3. Niche is about how an organism uses resources.
4. Habitat can be shared by many species.
5. Niche is usually unique to a species.
6. Both habitat and niche help species survive.
7. A community is a group of different populations that live together in a defined area.

Answer:

1. Habitat
2. Habitat
3. Niche
4. Habitat
5. Niche
6. Habitat, Niche
7. A group of different populations that live together in a defined area.