Science Ecosystems

When species feeds on another, it is called

• predation

• ecosystem

• change

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Carnivores eat

• plants

• meat

• both plants and meat

Herbivores eat

• plants

• meat

• both plants and meat

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Omnivores eat

• plants

• meat

• both meat and plants

An interaction between organisms or species for resources - food, shelter, etc.

• predation

• competition

• ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A relationship between two species of organisms that both benefit from the relationship

• mutualism

• parasitism

A relationship between two organisms in which one benefits or lives off the other is called

• mutualism

• parasitism

A group of individuals of one species in an area is called the

• population

• competition

A living feature of an ecosystem (plants, animals, leaves, etc.) Carbon Cycle - the transfer of carbon through naturally occurring processes between organisms and the environment

• biotic factor

• predation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm.

• Biotic Factor

• Commensalism