Ecosystems Vocabulary Practice

A type of biological community defined by its predominant plants, animals, and environmental conditions

• Biome

• Biotic Factor

• Abiotic Factor

• Diversity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Removal of a forest or section of trees for human use

• Diversity

• Disease

• Deforestation

• Community

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A living thing that affects the ecosystem

• Abiotic Factor

• Biotic Factor

• Biosphere

• Biome

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

 The quality or state of having many different forms, types, ideas, etc.

• Diversity

• Biome

• Ecosystem

• Species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

 Biotic or abiotic environmental factor that restricts the growth of a population

• Disease

• Deforestation

• Diversity

• Limiting Factor

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area

• Biotic Factor

• Population

• Diversity

• Species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A nonliving thing that affects the ecosystem

• Biome

• Biotic Factor

• Biosphere

• Abiotic Factor

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The sum of all living matter on earth

• Biosphere

• Biotic Factor

• Abiotic Factor

• Community

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A disorder in an organism that produces adverse effects and is not a result of physical injury; can be identified by specific signs or symptoms and can affect one or more parts of the organism

• Limiting Factor

• Diversity

• Disease

• Deforestation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

All the populations of different species in a particular area

• Community

• Biome

• Diversity

• Biotic Factor

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2