Relationships in Ecosystems-Vocab terms

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Nonliving, physical, and chemical parts of a system.

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abiotic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Living or once living parts of an ecosystem.

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biotic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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When multiple individuals or populations in an ecosystem rely on the same limited resources.

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competition

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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Interacting system of a biological community and its non-living environment.

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ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Symbiosis where multiple species benefit from each other.

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mutually beneficial

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

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An individual plant, animal, or single-celled life form.

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organism

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

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Group of organisms with similar traits that can interbreed or exchange genetic material.

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species

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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An organism that kills and consumes another.

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predator

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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An organism being eaten by another.

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prey

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Organisms of the same species living and reproducing in a specific habitat or region.

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population

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4