Ecology Vocab Part 1

The study of how living things interact with their environment.

• Biology

• Ecology

• Abiotic Factor

• Biotic Factor

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A living part of the environment.

• ecosystem

• abiotic factor

• biotic factor

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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A nonliving part of the environment.

• ecosystem

• abiotic factor

• biotic factor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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Another term used to describe a living thing.

• organism

• population

• species

Organisms that are closely related and can mate/produce offspring.

• species

• population

• community

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

All the species that live and interact in a certain area.

• population

• community

• ecosystem

A community of organisms and their nonliving environment.

• population

• species

• ecosystem

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Organisms that make their own food.

• decomposer

• consumer

• producer

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Organisms that obtain energy by feeding on other organisms.

• decomposer

• consumer

• producer

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

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Consumer that gets energy by breaking down dead material.

• decomposer

• consumer

• producer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3