Ecosystems vocabulary

All the living organisms in a place and the interactions between them and the physical environment.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A group of individuals of the same species living in the same habitat at the same time.

All the animals, plants, and microorganisms that are found in a particular habitat.

The regions of the surface and atmosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms.

Community of plants and animals that have common characteristics for the environment they exist in.

Shows the feeding relationship in a community. Starts with a producer. Shows flow of energy and nutrients.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An organism that makes its own organic nutrients using energy from sunlight through photosynthesis.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

An organism that gains its energy by feeding on other organisms.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Position of an organism in a food chain, food web, pyramid of numbers, biomass, or energy.

Network of interconnected food chains showing the energy flow through an ecosystem.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3