Unit 1 Vocabulary

all of the variety of life on Earth

• Biodiversity
• Pollution
• Conservation
• Ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

the study of ecosystems

• Chemistry
• Ecology
• Physics
• Biology

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

anything found in nature that living things can use

• Artificial resources
• Man-made resources
• Synthetic resources
• Natural resources

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

a harmful or poisonous substance in the environment

• ecosystem

• ecology

• pollution

• biodiversity

branch of science that studies the impact of human activities on the environment

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Environmental Science

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

a place where people tend to have higher average incomes, slower population growth, diverse industrial economies, and strong social support systems

• Third world country
• Underdeveloped country
• Developed country
• Developing country

a place where people tend to have lower average incomes, rapid population growth, and agriculture-based economies

• Third world country
• Underdeveloped country
• Developed country
• Developing country

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

all parts of Earth with living things

• hydrosphere
• lithosphere
• biosphere
• atmosphere

all of the living things in an area

• habitat
• biosphere
• community

• atmosphere

large area with similar plants, animals, and climate

• habitat
• biome

• biosphere
• community