Question

read the sentences below, filling in the blanks with items from this list. each item will be used once.
biotic
resilience
association
salinity
unaffected
biodiversity
prey
physical environment
biotic
deforestation
ecosystems consist of two main components: ______ and abiotic factors.
an example of a ______ component in a forest ecosystem could be a group of trees.
abiotic factors in an aquatic ecosystem include water temperature, dissolved oxygen, and ______.
the biosphere encompasses all of earths ecosystems and includes the interactions with the earths ______.
an ecosystems ability to recover from disturbances is termed ______.
predation involves predators hunting and consuming ______.
in a mutualistic relationship, both participating species benefit from their ______.
commensalism is a symbiotic relationship where one species benefits, while the other species remains ______.
human activities such as deforestation disrupt habitats, reduce ______, and affect the balance of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the atmosphere.
initiatives focused on planting trees and restoring degraded habitats help counter the effects of ______.

Explanation:

• Ecosystems have biotic (living) and abiotic (non - living) components. Trees are biotic. In aquatic ecosystems, salinity is an abiotic factor. The biosphere interacts with the physical environment. Resilience is the ability to recover. Predators eat prey. In mutualism, the association benefits both. In commensalism, one is unaffected. Deforestation reduces biodiversity. Planting trees counteracts deforestation.

Answer:

1. biotic
2. biotic
3. salinity
4. physical environment
5. resilience
6. prey
7. association
8. unaffected
9. biodiversity
10. deforestation