Ecology Basics

a group of similar organisms that can breed

• species

• population

• community

• ecosystem

Includes everywhere life exists.

• biosphere

• ecology

• ecosystem

• levels of organization

includes all living organisms and the environments they live in

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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

• species

• population

• community

• ecosystem

assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area

• species

• population

• community

• ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

consists of all Earth's fresh water and salt water, including water vapor, rain, ice and water underground

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

includes all the rocks, continents, and the ocean floor

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

any non-living part of the environment

• biotic

• abiotic

• biosphere

• ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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

• biosphere

• ecology

• ecosystem

• levels of organization

Biotic and abiotic factors are dynamic, meaning they constantly affect each other.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3