Ecosystems - Limiting Factors

Ecosystems - Limiting Factors

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

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Easy

NGSS
MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-1

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an ecosystem?

Back

An ecosystem is a community of living organisms (plants, animals, and microorganisms) interacting with their physical environment (soil, water, air) in a specific area.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are limiting factors in an ecosystem?

Back

Limiting factors are environmental conditions that restrict the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population within an ecosystem.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is carrying capacity?

Back

Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a particular species that an environment can support sustainably over time.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Give an example of a biotic factor in an ecosystem.

Back

An example of a biotic factor is the presence of predators, which can affect the population size of prey species.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

Back

A consumer is an organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms, such as herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a producer in an ecosystem?

Back

A producer is an organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, such as plants and algae.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do limiting factors help maintain balance in an ecosystem?

Back

Limiting factors help prevent overpopulation and depletion of resources, ensuring that populations remain stable and sustainable.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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