Intro to Ecology

The study of interactions between living things and their relationship with the environment.

• Biosphere

• Ecosystem

• Ecology

• Population

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A community of organisms and their environment

• Ecosystem

• Niche

• Biotic

• Abiotic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

All the organisms on Earth and the areas where they live

• Ecology

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The non-living components of the environment

• Biotic

• Fauna

• Abiotic

• Flora

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

All the members of the same species within an ecosystem.

• Population

• Community

• Habitat

• Group

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Large regions with similar biotic and abiotic factors.

• Ecosystem

• Biome

• Habitat

• Terrain

The LIVING components of the environment.

• Species

• Climate

• Abiotic

• Biotic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A place in which an organism lives

• habitat

• abode

• residence

• domicile

The role of an organism in an ecosystem

• Habitat

• Protocol

• Niche

• Job

Closely related organisms that can reproduce

• breeds

• species

• varieties

• family

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2