Ecology-Introduction Vocab

__________ is the part of the Earth that sustains life.

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Surface

• Kingdoms

This is the study of the interactions that occur among organisms and their environment.

• Echolocate

• Biology

• Ecology

• Earth Science

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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

• Ecosystem

• Terrain

• Habitat

• Niche

The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.

• Entomology

• Entropy

• Environment

• Ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

It is all of the organisms of one species living together in a certain area

• Community

• Habitat

• Biome

• Population

All the organisms living together in a certain area

• Biosphere

• community

• competition

• population

The place in which an organism lives

• niche

• environment

• habitat

• bedroom

Refers to how an organism survives, obtains food and shelter, finds a mate, cares for it young, and how it avoids danger.

• Niche

• Routine

• Limiting Factor

• Symbiosis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Contest amongst organisms to obtain all the requirements for life (resources; i.e. food, shelter, etc.)

• Carnivore

• Community

• Niche

• Competition

Animal that eats only plants (or producers)

• Ominvore

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Prey