Environmental Science

mechanism of evolution where the organisms best suited to their environment get to survive and reproduce

• Natural Selection

• Artificial Selection

• Speciation

• Extinction

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

humans breed organisms together to achieve particular genetic traits

• Natural Selection

• Artificial Selection

• Speciation

• Extinction

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NGSS.MS-LS4-5

how well an organism can handle changes to its environment

• Predation

• Tolerance

• Coevolution

• Symbiosis

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

when 2 organims live in close contact with each other, at least one is benefited

• Predation

• Tolerance

• Coevolution

• Symbiosis

when 2 species benefit from a symbiotic relationship

• Herbivory

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

when 1 species benefits and the other is harmed in a symbiotic relationship

• Herbivory

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

an organims that only eats plants

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Detritivore

an organism that is crucial to the success and stability of an ecosystem

• Biomass

• Keystone Species

• Consumer

• Primary Producer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

the total amount of living things in an area

• Biomass

• Keystone Species

• Consumer

• Primary Producer

the first organisms to populate an area after a disaster

• Succession

• Pioneer species

• Keystone Species

• Invasive Species