Biology Chapter 3: Lessons 3.1-3.3 Vocabulary Terms

Part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere.

• Biosphere

• Ecology

• Species

• Population

Scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment.

• Biosphere

• Ecology

• Species

• Population

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.

• Biosphere

• Ecology

• Species

• Population

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

The scientific study of the interactions between organisms and between organisms and their surroundings.

• Community

• Ecology

• Ecosystem

• Population

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area.

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Ecology

• Population

Assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area.

• Biosphere

• Ecology

• Population

• Community

All the organisms that live in a place, together with their non living environment.

• Species

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Any living part of the environment with which and organism might interact.

• Consumer

• Biotic

• Carnivore

• Abiotic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Physical, or nonliving, factor that shapes an ecosystem.

• Consumer

• Abiotic factor

• Decomposer

• Biotic factor

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Relatively thin layer of gases that form Earth's outermost layer.

• Abiotic

• Biotic

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere