Intro to Ecosystems

An area where a plant or animal lives

• habitat

• ecosystem

• Biotic

• Abiotic

A community of animals and plants that interact together in a specific

environment.

• Food Chain

• ecosystem

• Rainforest

• Grasslands

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

living things within an ecosystem; such as plants, animals, and bacteria,

• Food Chain

• Abiotic

• Biotic

• Pond

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

non-living components; such as water, soil and atmosphere

• habitat

• ecosystem

• Biotic

• Abiotic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

shows a feeding relationship among organisms in a

specific area or environment. The flow of energy always starts with

the sun.

• Grasslands

• habitat

• Food Chain

• community

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

hot, wet

ecosystem with many trees

and animals; the largest

ecosystem in population

• Rainforest

• Desert

• Grasslands

• Forests

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

hot or cold areas

with very little rainfall

• Tundra

• Desert

• Marsh

• Forests

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

flat, grassy

areas with few trees ideal

for herbivores like cows

and buffalo

• ecosystem

• food chain

• Grasslands

• herbivores

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

an area of land

with a lot of trees

• channel

• River

• Forests

• Marsh

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

water ecosystem containing salt

• habitat

• marshes

• Saltwater

• atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4