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title: "SEC1: Biotic and Abiotic Interactions (Georgia Science standard)"
code: SEC1
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subject: science
grades:
  - high-school
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# SEC1: Biotic and Abiotic Interactions

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information on how biotic and abiotic factors interact to influence the distribution of species and the diversity of life on Earth.

- Subject: Science
- Appears in: High School, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/science/high-school.md

## Expectations

- **SEC1.a**: Develop a model describing the organizational structure of a habitat within an ecosystem. (Clarification statement: Includes biotic and abiotic factors and the organizational structure; organism, population, community, ecosystems.)
- **SEC1.b**: Ask questions to predict the cause and effect of varying levels of abiotic and biotic factors on a habitat in Georgia. (Clarification statement: Focus on specific habitat types, not biomes.)
- **SEC1.c**: Construct an argument based on evidence to explain factors that lead to sustainability of biodiversity in an ecosystem.

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.