Ecosystem Vocabulary

A group of organisms with similar characteristics that are able to interbreed or exchange genetic material

• Biome

• Diversity

• Population

• Species

A type of biological community defined by its predominant plants, animals, and envirionmental conditions.

• Biosphere

• Biotic Factor

• Deforstation

• Biome

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

• Species

• Community

• Population

• Ecosystem

The sum of all living matter on Earth

• Biosphere

• Biotic Factor

• Community

• Ecosystem

Environmental change that occurs slowly over time and affects organisms over generations.

• Population

• Biosphere

• Long-Term Environmetnal Change

• Limiting Factor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A living thing that affects an ecosystem.

• Abiotic Factor

• Biotic Factor

• Community

• Deforstation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Biotic or abiotic environmental factor that restricts the growth of a population.

• Limiting Factor

• Ecosystem

• Deforestation

• Diversity

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A system comprising all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area and all the interactions among them.

• Ecosystem

• Community

• Diversity

• Biome

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The quality or state of having many different forms ,types, ideas, etc.

• Population

• Diversity

• Disease

• Community

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A disorder in an organism that produces adverse effects and is not a result of physical injury; can be identified by specific signs or symptoms and can affect one or more parts of the organism.

• Deforstation

• Ecosystem

• Virus

• Disease

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1