U0 Vocabulary practice

Definition: Gradual change in biotic/abiotic factors of an ecosystem over time.

• Pioneer species

• Ecological succession

• Native species

• Climax community

Definition: Is NOT native to a specific location (an introduced species) and causes an upset in the natural balance of that ecosystem.

• Pioneer species

• Ecosystem

• Keystone species

• Invasive species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Definition: a species which has been categorized as likely to become extinct due to low population size.

• Endangered species

• Endemic species

• Keystone species

• Invasive species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Definition: the variety of living organisms in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

• Population

• Community

• Biodiversity

• Ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Definition: The ability of an ecosystem to return to its original state after being disturbed.

• Biosphere

• Ecosystem resilience

• Ecological succession

• Biodiversity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Definition: A group of ecosystems with similar climates and similar organisms.

• Ecosystem

• Species

• Population

• Biome

Definition: A group of closely related and interbreeding living things; the smallest standard unit of biological classification.

• Biome

• Ecosystem

• Species

• Population

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Definition: The part of the earth's crust, waters, and atmosphere that supports life.

• Biomass

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

• Ecosystem Resilience

Definition: Organisms that exist only in one geographic region.

• A) Endemic species

• B) Keystone species

• C) Indicator species

• D) Native species

Definition: Species that are the first to colonize newly created environments or recently disturbed ecosystems in ecological succession.

• A) Pioneer species

• B) Invasive species

• C) Keystone species

• D) Endangered species