Vocabulary Unit 7 practice

What is the definition of an ecosystem? (Fill in the blank) An __________ is a community of living beings, such as plants, animals, and humans, that interact with each other and with their non-living environment, such as air, water, and soil.

• ecosystem

• organism

• habitat

• population

Are organisms considered living?

• yes

• no

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is a community in ecological terms? (Fill in the blank) A __________ is all the different groups of plants, animals, and other living beings that live and interact together in a particular area.

• community

• population

• ecosystem

• habitat

What is a population in ecological terms? (Fill in the blank) A __________ is all the members of the same type of living being that live in a given area.

• population

• community

• ecosystem

• habitat

What does 'abiotic' mean? (Fill in the blank) __________ means the non-living parts of an environment.

• Abiotic

• Biotic

• Organic

• Symbiotic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What does 'biotic' refer to? (Fill in the blank) __________ refers to all living beings in an environment.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Synthetic

• Geological

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is ecological succession? (Fill in the blank) __________ is the natural process by which the types of plants and animals in an area change over time.

• Ecological succession

• Photosynthesis

• Erosion

• Pollination

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Fill in the blank: ________ is when two or more living beings, such as animals or plants, try to obtain the same resources, such as food, water, or space.

• Competition

• Migration

• Photosynthesis

• Predation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Fill in the blank: ________ is the variety of different living beings in a specific area or on Earth.

• Biodiversity

• Photosynthesis

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Fill in the blank: A ________ is a group of living beings that are similar to each other.

• Species

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

• Organism