Ecology Vocab

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What are organisms that produce their own food using sunlight or chemical energy called?

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Autotrophs

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What is a more complex representation of feeding relationships in an ecosystem?

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Food web

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Which term refers to organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms?

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Heterotrophs

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What term describes a linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next?

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Food chain

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Which cycles involve the movement of elements like carbon and nitrogen through ecosystems?

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Biogeochemical cycles

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

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What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

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Photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What term describes the role of an organism in its environment, including its habitat and interactions?

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Niche

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What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain?

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Carrying capacity

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What is the term for a group of organisms of the same species living in a specific area?

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Population

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What is the term for the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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Biodiversity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5