Organisms Interactions in Ecosystems - Concept Review

Vocabulary:

Abiotic

• Relationship between an organism or population and abiotic factors

• A single, self-contained living thing

• A group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area

• Not living or produced by living things

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Vocabulary:

Multiple systems working together to accomplish various tasks

• Population

• Interdependent interactions

• Abiotic

• Biotic

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Vocabulary:

Organism

• A single, self-contained living thing

• Multiple systems working together to accomplish various tasks

• Relationships between an organism or population and abiotic factors

• Living or produced by living things

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Vocabulary:

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

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Organism

• Abiotic

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Vocabulary:

Ecosystem

• Not living or produced by living things

• Living or produced by living things

• A group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area

• How all of the living and nonliving things in an area interact

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Vocabulary:

Biotic

• Relationship between an organism or population and abiotic factors

• Multiple systems working together to accomplish various tasks

• Not living or produced by living things

• Living or produced by living things

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Vocabulary:

Environmental Interactions

• A single, self-contained living thing

• Relationships between an organism or population and abiotic factors

• Not living or produced by living things

• Multiple systems working together to accomplish various tasks

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which ecosystem would be least affected by a severe drought lasting 5 years straight?

• Rainforest

• Grassland

• Desert

• All ecosystems would be affected equally

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What could be the cause of a decrease in the population of bass (fish)?

• An increase in the snail population

• An increase in the sunfish population

• An increase in the minnow population

• An increase in the snapper turtle population

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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What abiotic factors influence the relationships of organisms in ecosystems?

• Sunlight, weather, and human interaction

• Sunlight, rainfall, and invasive species

• Sunlight, weather, and soil composition

• Sunlight, rainfall, and plant growth

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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