13-3 Habitats and Niches
Aim: What are habitats and niches?
OBJECTIVE: Explain how organisms may have the same habitat but not the same niche.
Key Terms
habitat (HAB-ih-tat): place where an organism lives
niche (NIHCH): organism’s role, or job, in its habitat
Lesson Summary
• The place where an organism lives is its habitat. It contains the organism’s food, water, and shelter.
• An organism’s niche is its role, or job.
• Two populations cannot share the same niche for very long.
OBJECTIVE: Explain how organisms may have the same habitat but not the same niche.
Key Terms
habitat (HAB-ih-tat): place where an organism lives
niche (NIHCH): organism’s role, or job, in its habitat
Lesson Summary
• The place where an organism lives is its habitat. It contains the organism’s food, water, and shelter.
• An organism’s niche is its role, or job.
• Two populations cannot share the same niche for very long.
Brain Pop Videos about Habitats