Environmental Variables

An individual animal, plant or single-felled life form.

• Species

• Biodiversity

• Organism

• Mutation

The way an organism looks, behaves, or is built that best suits it for survival.

• Genetics

• Traits

• Mutation

• Adapted

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A particular group of organisms living in the same area.

• Population

• Subsequent population

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The range of conditions an organism can withstand.

• Extinct

• Abundant

• Mutation

• Tolerance

Short Term impacts...(select all that apply)

• Occurs quickly

• Affects organisms over time

• Behavior of organism changes

• Last five years or less

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Long term impacts...(select all that apply)

• Drought

• Deforestation

• Climate change

• Urbanization

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Define Biotic

• living plants

• living animals

• living things

• things in your backyard

Define Abiotic

• rocks and water

• Things in your front yard

• Living things

• Non-living things

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following best illustrates this interaction between both abiotic and biotic parts of an environment?

• horse

• horse and land

• sky

• sky and pond

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following best illustrates this interaction between both abiotic and biotic parts of an environment?

• zebra and pond

• tree and shrub

• hill and shadow

• bacteria and bird

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3