Thinking like an Ecologist

Thinking like an Ecologist

Ecology is a very large science

• It could be the entire planet

• It could be just your backyard

Ecologists Study the interaction between living and non-living things.

In order to make sense of the world ecologists have to think scientificly

Open Ended

How do you think living things rely on each other and on their surroundings?

Open Ended

What would be another example of an interdependent relationship?

Multiple Select

The Biosphere seems large and complicated. How do you think an ecologist can breaks this large complicated thing down? Check all that apply.

• Organism

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biome

Open Ended

Sounds like a lot goes into maintaining an ecosystem. What might be something that can cause an ecosystem to become unbalanced?

Multiple Choice

What is something smaller then an ecosystem that an ecologist my study or model?

• Biome

• Biosphere

• Habitat

• Niche

Multiple Choice

The correct order of ecological organization from the smallest to the largest is _______________.

• organism, community, population, ecosystem, biosphere, biome

• biosphere, biome, ecosystem, community, population, organism

• organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere

• population, organism, biosphere, community, ecosystem, biome

Multiple Choice

The non-living parts of the environment such as rocks, air, temperature, sunlight, and water

• Abiotic

• Biotic

Multiple Choice

The living or once living organisms in an ecosystem

• Abiotic

• Biotic

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

• leaves

• soil

• grass

• animals

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

• rainfall

• soil

• grass

• water pH

Open Ended

What is the difference between habitat and niche?

Open Ended

Why would it be an advantage for an organism to be a generalist as apposed to a specialist?

Open Ended

List 4 things you learned from this lesson