Science Vocabulary Unit 1- 8th Grade

The nonliving things in an ecosystem

• biotic

• abiotic

• biodiversity

• niche

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The living things in an ecosystem

• biotic

• abiotic

• biodiversity

• niche

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the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

• sustainability

• population

• biodiversity

• niche

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The property of biological systems to remain diverse and productive indefinitely.

• sustainability

• population

• biodiversity

• niche

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The way a specie interacts with abiotic and biotic factors to obtain food, find shelter, and fulfill other needs.

• sustainability

• population

• biodiversity

• niche

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A group of organisms of the same species living together in the same area

• parasitism

• population

• competition

• ecosystem

A symbolic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed

• parasitism

• predator-prey relationship

• competition

• ecosystem

All the living and nonliving components in the same area.

• parasitism

• predator-prey relationship

• competition

• ecosystem

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An interaction between two animals in which one hunts and feeds off the other organism

• parasitism

• predator-prey relationship

• competition

• producer/consumer relationship

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The demand for resources, such as food, water, and shelter in short supply in a community.

• limiting factor

• generic variation

• competition

• producer/consumer relationship

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