Ch 4.1, 4.2 Vocabulary

variety of life on earth

• biodiversity

• biome

• ecological niche

• habitat

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

area composed of different ecosystems characterized by a distinct climate and certain species

• biodiversity

• biome

• ecological niche

• habitat

role that species play in an ecosystem

• biodiversity

• biome

• ecological niche

• habitat

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

area that provides the biotic and abiotic factors a species needs to survive

• biodiversity

• biome

• ecological niche

• habitat

an ecosystem with greater diversity has a better chance of dealing with change because if one species fails, another can fill its role

• biodiversity

• biome

• ecological niche

• habitat

• insurance hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

variety of different organisms present in an ecosystem

• species diversity

• genetic diversity

• functional diversity

• ecosystem diversity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

variety of DNA present in a population of a species

• species diversity

• genetic diversity

• functional diversity

• ecosystem diversity

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

variety of biological communities on Earth (deserts, grasslands, forests, etc)

• species diversity

• genetic diversity

• functional diversity

• ecosystem diversity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

variety of processes that occur in ecosystems

• species diversity

• genetic diversity

• functional diversity

• ecosystem diversity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

species with a broad niche

can live in a variety of places and eat a variety of foods

• native species

• specialist species

• generalist species

• keystone species

• indicator species