Matter in Ecosystems Vocabulary Module Review

the ability to do work or change something

• phloem

• xylem

• energy

• fungi

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

the tissue through which sugars are transported to all parts of the plant

• xylem

• transpiration

• stomata

• phloem

Tiny openings on the underside of the leaf through which gases enter and leave the plant

• xylem

• transpiration

• stomata

• phloem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

the release of water vapor through the stomata of a plant

• xylem

• transpiration

• stomata

• phloem

the plant tissue through which water and minerals move up from the roots

• xylem

• transpiration

• stomata

• phloem

a nonliving part of an ecosystem

• biotic factor

• predator

• prey

• abiotic factor

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

a living thing in an ecosystem, such as a plant, an animal, or a bacterium

• biotic factor

• predator

• prey

• abiotic factor

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

a place where plants and animals live

• stomata

• habitat

• predator

• transpiration

an organism that is introduced to a new ecosystem and causes harm

• bacteria

• decomposer

• invasive species

• fungi

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

a type of single cell organism

• bacteria

• decomposer

• invasive species

• fungi

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1