S7L4C Vocabulary Chart: Effects on Organisms & Ecosystems

What is the meaning of 'Human Activity'?

• Things that humans do

• Types of weather

• Kinds of animals

• Natural disasters

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is the meaning of 'Biodiversity'?

• The number of different species of plants and animals

• The process of photosynthesis in plants

• The movement of animals from one place to another

• The study of weather patterns

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is the meaning of 'Ecosystem'?

• A system comprising all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area and all the interactions among them

• A group of animals living together in a forest

• A collection of plants growing in a garden

• A body of water surrounded by land

What is the meaning of 'Community'?

• All the populations of different species in a particular area

• A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring

• The physical environment where an organism lives

• A single individual of a species

What is the meaning of 'Population'?

• A group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area

• A collection of different species living together

• A group of non-living things in an area

• A single organism in an environment

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What is the meaning of 'Organism'?

• A self-contained living thing

• A type of mineral

• A weather phenomenon

• A mechanical device

• A chemical reaction

Fill in the blank: The place where an organism naturally lives and grows is called a ________.

• Habitat

• Niche

• Biome

• Community

Fill in the blank: All the living things in an ecosystem, including plants, animals, fungi, and even tiny germs, which need food, water, and air to survive, are called ________ factors.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Physical

• Chemical

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Fill in the blank: Non-living things in an ecosystem, which are parts of the environment that don't need food, water, or air to survive, are called ________ factors.

• Abiotic

• Biotic

• Organic

• Cellular

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Fill in the blank: A biotic or abiotic environmental factor that restricts the growth of a population is called a ________.

• Limiting Factor

• Carrying Capacity

• Ecosystem

• Producer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4