Matter in Ecosystems

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What is a living thing in an ecosystem, such as a plant, animal, or bacterium?

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Biotic Factor

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

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What is the path that energy and nutrients follow in an ecosystem?

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Food Chain

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is the continuous movement of water between Earth’s surface and the air, changing from liquid into gas into liquid?

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Water Cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What controls the growth or survival of a population?

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Limiting Factor

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What are the effects on the ecosystem that are a result of the nonliving parts of that ecosystem?

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Abiotic Factor

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is the term for the role or function of an organism in its ecosystem?

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Niche

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What is a group of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem?

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Food Web

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is the process by which plants use sunlight to make food?

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Photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What is the term for organisms that break down dead or decaying matter?

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Decomposer

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

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Mutualism