8Db3 Ecological terms
Name _____________________________ Class ____________
1
Look at the list of words that are often used when studying habitats. Match each word with its
meaning by colouring them in the same colour.
2
community
A person who studies habitats.
ecologist
The place where an organism lives.
environment
The number of organisms of one species living in a habitat.
habitat
How much water vapour there is in the air.
humidity
All the different organisms living in the same place.
light intensity
A sampling square used to estimate plant populations.
microhabitat
The surroundings of an organism.
population
How bright the light is.
quadrat
Small area in a habitat where organisms live.
There are 150 lions living on the grasslands in one part of Africa. They feed on large animals
such as gazelles, zebras and wildebeest and these feed on the leaves of acacia trees and
grasses.
a
What is the population of lions? ___________________________________________
b
What is the community on the grasslands? ___________________________________
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c
What is the habitat of the lions? ____________________________________________
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