Lesson 1 Ecosystems

Which vocabulary word means a community of organisms and the environment in which they live?

• abiotic factors

• environment

• niche

• ecosystem

Which vocabulary word means all the organisms of the same kind that live together in an ecosystem?

• population

• community

• abiotic factors

• biotic factors

Which vocabulary word means the role a plant or animal plays in its habitat?

• habitat

• niche

• population

• community

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which vocabulary word means a group of organisms that live in the same area and interact with each other?

• community

• population

• abiotic factors

• biotic factors

Which vocabulary word means the place where an organism lives and can find everything it needs to survive?

• environment

• ecosystem

• niche

• habitat

Which vocabulary word means the nonliving things in an ecosystem such as air, water, rain, and rocks?

• biotic factors

• niche

• abiotic factors

• adaptation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which vocabulary word means the living things in an ecosystem such as grass, trees, and animals?

• biotic factors

• abiotic factors

• instinct

• adaptation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

The koala lives almost entirely in eucalyptus trees eating its leaves. Does the koala have a broad or narrow niche?

• broad niche

• narrow niche

Coyotes live in various environments throughout North America. They eat a wide range of organisms. Does the coyotes have a broad or narrow niche?

• broad niche

• narrow niche

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

An ecosystem is made of both biotic and abiotic things. Which BEST describes the biotic part of the ecosystem?

• plants that grow in soil

• the animals that breathe oxygen

• all living things in the enviroment

• plants and animals that live in water