ELO 1 Organism Interactions in Ecosystems

nonliving factors that affect the ecosystem; includes light, space, temperature, shelter, water, and soil composition

• Abiotic Factors

• Biodiversity

• Biotic Factors

• Dynamic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

more than one individual or population in an ecosystem that relies upon the same limited resources

• Competition

• Population

• Biodiversity

• Recycling

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

factors that are living or produced by living things

• Biotic Factors

• Abiotic Factors

• Population

• Community

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

the number of different species of plants and animals in an area

• Biodiversity

• Limited Resources

• Resilience

• Recycling

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

when an organism depends on a factor for survival

• Environmental Interactions

• Ecosystem

• Dynamic

• Dependent Interaction

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

a system comprising all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area and all the interactions among them

• Biotic Factors

• Ecosystem

• Environmental Interactions

• Primary Consumer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

something that is needed by organisms and is not infinite in its abundance in the environment; if it is exhausted, then the organisms that need it cannot survive

• Ecosystem

• Competition

• Limited Resources

• Oceanic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

a self-contained living thing

• Organism

• Population

• Resilience

• Community

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

a group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area

• Community

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Species

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

an organism that gets its energy by feeding on producers in the food chain

• Environmental Interactions

• Dependent Interaction

• Biodiversity

• Primary Consumer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3