Vocab Set #11: Unit 4 Ecosystems 1

The non-living parts of the environment.

• Energy

• Abiotic Factors

• Biome

• Biotic Factors

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms.

• Niche

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

• Biome

The part of the Earth where life exists.

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

All the living organisms that inhabit an environment.

• Niche

• Habitat

• Biotic Factors

• Abiotic Factors

All the different populations that live together and interact with each other in an area.

• Organism

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

All of the living organisms and their abiotic environment.

• Ecosystem

• Niche

• Biome

• Habitat

The ability to do work or cause a change.

• Habitat

• Biome

• Energy

• Biotic Factors

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The mostly solid, rocky parts of the Earth. Extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust.

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism; where the organism lives.

• Habitat

• Niche

• Ecosystem

• Biome