Levels of the Environment

One of a species.

• Organism

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biome

More than one of the SAME species living together in the same area at the same time.

• Organism

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biome

More than one population living and interacting in the same area.

• Organism

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biome

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Made up of a community AND the abiotic environment. All the living and nonliving things in the same area.

• Biosphere

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biome

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A large community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate. Many ecosystems co-existing. For example: grassland, desert, tropical rainforest.

• Biosphere

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biome

The part of Earth where life exists; from the deepest part of the ocean to high in the atmosphere where tiny insects and spores drift. All of the biomes together.

• Biosphere

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biome

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

The part of the environment that is made up of anything that is or was living, or was produced by something living.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Biosphere

• Community

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The part of the environment that is made up of non-living things; things that were never living.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Biosphere

• Community

The study of the interactions between organisms and their environment.

• Biology

• Geology

• Ecology

• Psychology

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What part of the environment is this parrot?

• Organism

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biome

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4