Levels of Ecological

What is a community?

• One individual of a species

• a group of individuals living together in an area

• all the different populations living together in an area

• different communities and their physical environment

Which definition best fits the term ecosystem?

• A group or organisms of the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another.

• A group of many populations (of different species) that live and interact with one another

• A group of populations of many different species that live and interact with both one another and all of the abiotic factors in their environment.

• A set of different ecosystems that are connected by similar geographic features and share the same or similar climate.

• Anywhere on earth that life exists.

Andrea is on the grils cross country tream. She is heading out for a run when she comes across 20 Canadian geese.  What level of organization is this group of Canadian geese?

• organism

• population

• community

• biome

Jacob is going out to his grandparents farm. On the farm is a stream that he likes to fish at. When he is fishing he sees many differernt speacies of fish as well as maple and oak trees and dragonflies. What Jacob is seeing is an example of what level of organization?

• organism

• population

• community

• ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Abby is walking to school with her best friend Jaylyn. They begin talking about everything they see including the ash trees, grass, weeds, ants, and people. They also notice how cold it is, how there are several large puffy clouds out, and how the sun is just starting to come up.  What level of organization are they discussing?

• community

• ecosystem

• biome

• biosphere

A community of organisms and their abiotic environment.

• Environment

• Biosphere

• Ecosystem

• Community

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which definition best fits the term community?

• A group or organisms of the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another.

• A group of many populations (of different species) that live and interact with one another

• A group of populations of many different species that live and interact with both one another and all of the abiotic factors in their environment.

• A set of different ecosystems that acer connected by similar geographic features and share the same or similar climate.

• Anywhere on earth that life exists.

Which level of ecological organization includes both living organisms and non-living factors?

• Organism

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In a forest, which level of ecological organization would include all the deer, trees, birds, and insects?

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

What is the smallest level of ecological organization that can perform all the functions necessary for life?

• Cell

• Organism

• Population

• Community

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2