Communities, Biomes, and Ecosystems

a group of interacting populations that occupy the same area at the same time.

• community
• ecological

  succession

• habitat
• species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

The change in an ecosystem that happens when

one community replaces another as a result of

changing abiotic and biotic factors

• climax community.

• biological transformation
• ecological succession
• community

The establishment of a community in an area of

exposed rock that does not have any topsoil

• secondary succession

• abiotic factor

• climax community

• primary succession

The orderly and predictable change that takes place after a community of organisms has been

removed but the soil has remained intact

• secondary succession

• primary succession

• community

• climax community

The stable, mature community that results when

there is little change in species composition

• ecological

  succession

• primary succession.

• dynamic community
• climax community

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

condition of the atmosphere at a specific place and time

• weather
• humidity
• temperature
• climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

distance of any point on the surface of Earth north or south from the equator

• altitude

• climate

• latitude

• longitude

average weather conditions in an area, including temperature and precipitation

• weather
• forecast
• atmosphere
• climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

According to the graph, which Biome has the highest annual temperature along with the lowest annual precipitation?

• Desert biome
• Tundra biome
• Grassland biome
• Tropical rainforest biome

According to the graph, which Biome has the highest annual temperature along with the highest annual precipitation?

• Desert biome
• Tundra biome
• Grassland biome
• Tropical rainforest biome