1st Ecosystems Vocabulary Flashcard

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What is the term for a series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food?

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Food Chain

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Which term refers to the living components of an ecosystem?

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Biotic factors

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Front

Fill in the blank: The role or function of an organism in its ecosystem is called its _______.

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Niche

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What is the process by which green plants make their own food using sunlight?

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Photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is the term for a group of organisms of the same species living in a particular area?

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Population

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What is the term for the non-living components of an ecosystem?

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Abiotic factors

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain?

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Carrying capacity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is the process by which energy is transferred through an ecosystem?

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Energy flow

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is the term for a symbiotic relationship where both species benefit?

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Mutualism

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What is the term for a symbiotic relationship where one species benefits and the other is harmed?

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Parasitism