Parts of an Ecosystem Vocab

The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment.

• Ecology

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Population

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

All the living parts of an environment (plants, animals, etc.).

• Ecology

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Population

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The non-living parts of an environment (water, sunlight, rocks, etc.).

• Ecology

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Population

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A group of the same type of living things in one area.

• Ecology

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Population

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

All the different living things in one area.

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

• Herbivore

A community of living things and nonliving things working together.

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

• Herbivore

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Everywhere on Earth where life exists.

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

• Herbivore

An animal that eats only plants.

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

• Herbivore

An animal that eats only other animals.

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Food Chain

• Food Web

An animal that eats both plants and animals.

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Food Chain

• Food Web

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3