Living Systems Vocabulary

A collection of interacting parts.

• interact

• system

• habitat

• ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

To act upon or together with each other

• interact

• ecosystem

• system

• aquatic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Not derived from living organisms; a physical trait (Ex. water, soil, wind)

• aquatic

• biotic

• abiotic

• terrestrial

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Related to or resulting from living things  (Ex. animals, grass, trees)

• abiotic

• aquatic

• terrestrial

• biotic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or interacts

• ecosystem

• environment

• habitat

• precipitation

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

• environment

• ecosystem

• habitat

• precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

• environment

• ecosystem

• habitat

• precipitation

a plant or animal especially suitable for a pond or aquarium

• abiotic

• biotic

• aquatic

• terrestrial

of or on the Earth

• abiotic

• biotic

• aquatic

• terrestrial

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.

• system

• precipitation

• terrestrial

• aquatic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6