Ecosystem Vocab Review

An ecosystem found along the coast and in swampy areas.

• coral reef

• mangroves

• pine forests

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Organisms that break down dead plants and animals for food.

• prey

• consumers

• decomposers

Organisms that eat other living things as food; animals.

• consumers

• producers

• decomposers

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

A combination of several food chains.

• food line

• producer

• food web

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Living things that make their own food; plants.

• producers

• consumers

• predators

All of the organisms living in an area together with their environment

• Population

• Community

• Biosphere

• Ecosystem

Any living thing or once living thing

• Biotic Factor

• Abiotic Factor

Any non-living thing

• Biotic Factor

• Abiotic Factor

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An organism that eats plants and meat is classified as this?

• Omnivore

• Carnivore

• Producer

• Herbivore

An organism that can make its own food/energy?

• Omnivore

• Carnivore

• Producer

• Herbivore

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6