Ecosystems Vocabulary- Interactions and Changes

All of the living and non-living things and how they interact with each other in a shared community.

• ecosystem

• biotic

• abiotic

• essential

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

a part of the ecosystem like plants, animals and bacteria that require energy to survive and have basic needs that must be met

• living (biotic)

• nonliving (abiotic)

• esential

• ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

the parts of an ecosystem that have NEVER been living and NEVER will be; examples include the sun, water, air, soil, weather conditions, and rocks

• nonliving (abiotic)

• living (biotic)

• terrarium

• essential

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

absolutely necessary or extremely important

• terrarium

• interaction

• essential

• nonliving (abiotic)

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

the way in which all things (living and nonliving) work together in a shared community

• essential

• interaction

• terrarium

• living (biotic)

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

An enclosed environment with a layer of dirt at the bottom in which plants and small animals can live

• essential

• interaction

• nonliving (abiotic)

• terrarium

too many of the same organism in one area

• native species

• overpopulation

• invasive species

• restore (restoration)

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

type of organisms that normally live in a particular ecosystem

• overpopulation

• invasive species

• native species

• impact

organisms that entered a new ecosystem and multiplied, hurting native species and their habitats

• overpopulation

• inpact

• restore (restoration)

• Invasive species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

the way in which humans can help to take care of the environment

• deforestation (clear cutting)

• restore (restoration)

• impact

• disrupt

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5