Changes to Ecosystems

too many of the same organism in one area

• native species

• overpopulation

• invasive species

• restore (restoration)

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

type of organisms that normally live in a particular ecosystem

• overpopulation

• invasive species

• native species

• impact

organisms that entered a new ecosystem and multiplied, hurting native species and their habitats

• overpopulation

• inpact

• restore (restoration)

• Invasive species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

the way in which humans can help to take care of the environment

• deforestation (clear cutting)

• restore (restoration)

• impact

• disrupt

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

An _______ is a community of living and non-living components in an environment.

• Environment

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Community

What happens when there is a significant disruption in an ecosystem, such as a forest fire?

• The ecosystem immediately returns to its original state

• The ecosystem may change, leading to the development of a new ecosystem

• The ecosystem remains unchanged

• The ecosystem becomes uninhabitable forever

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment

• ecosystem

• community

• food chain

• biodiversity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What can cause changes in an ecosystem?

• Seasonal changes only

• Human activities only

• Natural disasters only

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

All the living communities in an area PLUS the abiotic factors.

• population

• ecosystem

• biome

• habitat

The simplest grouping of more than one kind of organism in the biosphere is

• a population.

• a community.

• a species.

• an ecosystem