Ecosystems

A community of living and non-living things that interact with each other in a specific environment.

• ecosystem

• population

• symbiosis

• abiotic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Something that is needed by living things to survive. These things can include food, water, and shelter.

• predation

• biotic

• symbiosis

• resources

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A close relationship between two or more different species.  There are three types of it:  mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.

• predation

• biotic

• symbiosis

• resources

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Any living thing, including plants, animals, and microorganisms (like bacteria).

• organism

• biotic

• abiotic

• population

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Living things in an ecosystem, such as plants and animals.

• organism

• biotic

• abiotic

• population

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Non-living things in an ecosystem, such as rocks, water, and air.

• organism

• biotic

• abiotic

• population

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A group of organisms of the same species that live in the same area.

• organism

• biotic

• abiotic

• population

When two or more organisms try to use the same resource, such as food or water.

• competition

• resources

• predation

• symbiosis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

When one organism hunts and eats another organism for food.

• competition

• resources

• predation

• symbiosis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3