Ecosystem vocabulary ESL

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Ecosystem on land

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terrestrial

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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Organism hunted for food

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prey

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Position an organism occupies in a food web

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trophic level

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Animals' role or position

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niche

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Organism that performs photosynthesis

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producer

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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Nonliving

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abiotic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Organism that consumes others for nutrients

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consumer

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Several species need the same limited resource.

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competition

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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Organism that hunts for food

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predator

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Organism that breaks down dead plants & animals

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Decomposer