Life Science Vocab Part 2

Plant-like organisms that are mostly aquatic but have no roots, stems, leaves

• algae

• pupa

• photosynthesis

• fungus

organism not native to an area that causes harm

• invasive

• migration

• drought

• nymph

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

too many of a species in an area

• overpopulation

• endangered

• perish

• threatened

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

to die; end of life cycle

• perish

• egg

• adult

• endangered

species that could become endangered if numbered keep decreasing

• threatened

• endangered

• extinct

• pupa

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

process of using sunlight to make food from water and carbon dioxide

• photosynthesis

• algae

• respiration

• decomposer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

long period of time without rain; very dry conditions

• drought

• endangered

• thrive

• overpopulation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

to grow or develop very well or successfully

• thrive

• perish

• extinct

• compete

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

animals that feed on growing grass

• grazers

• omnivores

• herbivores

• carnivores

struggle between organisms for food or energy

• compete

• invasive

• scavenger

• thrive

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2