Ecology Vocab part 1

Front

Study of life

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Biology

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Front

Study of interactions between living & non-living things in an environment

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Ecology

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Front

Non-living factor in an environment

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abiotic factor

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

___________ = living thing in an environment

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Biotic factor

Front

Resource that slows population growth

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Limiting Factor

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Front

Max number of organisms an area can support:

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Carrying capacity

Front

Affect population growth size based on limiting factors like food, predation, disease, and competition.

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Density Dependent Factor

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Front

Affect population growth size based on limiting factors like weather, disasters, and human activities.

Back

Density Independent Factor

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Front

Variety in interactions and number of living things in an area

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Biodiversity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Front

All living and nonliving things in an environment = ___________

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Ecosystem