Earth's Systems Vocabulary

A collection of interacting parts

• Environment

• Habitat

• System

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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

• Environment

• Habitat

• System

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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

• Environment

• Habitat

• System

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• Environment

• Habitat

• System

• Precipitation

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

• Interact

• Abiotic

• Ecosystem

• Biotic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

• Interact

• Abiotic

• Ecosystem

• Biotic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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

• Interact

• Abiotic

• Ecosystem

• Biotic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

To act upon or together with each other

• Interact

• Abiotic

• Ecosystem

• Biotic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

A plant or animal especially suitable for a pond or aquarium

• Aquatic

• Terrestrial

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A plant or animal especially suitable for a pond or aquarium

• Aquatic

• Terrestrial