Ecology Vocabulary

The ecosystem of the planet earth

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

• Carnivore

• Species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Animals that ONLY eat meat/other organisms

• Omnivore

• Consumer

• Carnivore

• Decomposer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

All the members of one species in a given (same) area

• Population

• Community

• Species

• Ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

An organism's role within an ecosystem including how it relates to other organisms

• Biosphere

• Niche

• Ecology

• Habitat

The natural home or environment of an animal, plant or other organism

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

• Niche

• Biome

One single living organism

• Species

• Herbivore

• Individual

• Niche

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Produce their own food, also called autotrophs, sun provides the energy, are plants

• Consumer

• Omnivore

• Producer

• Herbivore

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A large group of similar ecosystems

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

• Community

• Biome

Animals that only eat plants

• Herbivore

• Consumer

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

An animal that eats both plants and meat (other animals)

• Consumer

• Omnivore

• Community

• Population

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3