Systems Vocabulary

A collection of interacting parts.

• Interact

• Ecosystem

• Environment

• System

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

To act upon or together with each other

• Biotic

• Environment

• Interact

• Habitat

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Not derived from living organisms; a physical trait (Ex. water, soil, wind)

• Biotic

• Aquatic

• Abiotic

• Terrestrial

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Related to or resulting from living things  (Ex. animals, grass, trees)

• Ecosystem

• Precipitation

• Biotic

• Abiotic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or interacts

• Environment

• System

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

• Terrestrial

• Environment

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

• System

• Environment

a plant or animal especially suitable for a pond or aquarium

• Biotic

• Aquatic

• Precipitation

• Terrestrial

of or on the Earth

• Terrestrial

• Habitat

• Aquatic

• Ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.

• Environment

• Terrestrial

• Precipitation

• Habitat

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6