Holt Env. Science Ch. 10 Vocabulary

The variety of organisms in a given area, the genetic variation within a population, the variety of species in a community, or the variety of communities in an ecosystem

• Keystone Species

• Biodiversity

• Exotic specie

• Germ Plasm

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A species that is critical to the functioning of the ecosystem in which it lives because it affects the survival and abundance of many other species in its community

• Gene Species

• Biodiversity

• Exotic Species

• Keystone Species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A species that has been identified to be in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant part of its range, and that is thus under protection by regulations or conservation measures

• Gene Species

• Endangered Species

• Exotic Species

• Keystone Species

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A form of tourism that supports the conservation and sustainable development of ecologically unique areas

• Ecotourism

• Endangered Tourism

• Exotictourism

• Poaching

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A species that has been identified to be likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future

• Endemic Species

• Endangered Species

• Threatened Species

• Poaching

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A segment of DNA that is located in a chromosome and that codes for a specific hereditary trait

• Gene

• Endangered Species

• Genetic Species

• Germ Plasm

A species that is not native to a particular region

• Endemic Species

• Endangered Species

• Genetic Species

• Exotic Species

The illegal harvesting of fish, game, or other species

• Biodiversity

• Gene

• Poaching

• Exotic Species

A species that is native to a particular place and that is found only there

• Endangered Species

• Endemic Species

• Germ Plasm

• Exotic Species

An act that the U.S.Congress passed in 1973 to protect any plant or animal species in danger of extinction

• Endangered Species Act

• Endemic Species Act

• Animal Equality Act

• Exotic Species Act

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS4-5