Plankton - Living organisms, usually very small, that drift in a body of water during their lifetime.

System - A group of connected and related things.

Organism - An individual living thing.

Populations - Groups of individuals of the same species living together in the same area at the same time.

Communities - A collection of organisms whose members interact with one another.

Ecosystem - All of the organisms in an area, together with the physical environment they inhabit.

Matter - Anything that takes up space and has mass (physical material).

Energy - the ability to do work