7th Science- Intro to Ecology

7th Science- Introduction to Ecology

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What is Ecology?

• The study of organisms interactions with each other

• The study of how organisms interact with each other and the environment

• The study of life

• The study of how students learn in the school environment

Environment factors

• Biotic Factors- All living things in the environment

• Abiotic factors- All non-living things in the environment,

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Gases

• Biotic factor

• Abiotic factor

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Bacteria

• Biotic factor

• Abiotic factor

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Soil or dirt

• Biotic factor

• Abiotic factor

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A zebra skeleton

• Biotic factor

• Abiotic factor

Levels of organization

• Population- A group of the same species

• Community- A group of species in the same area

• Ecosystem- All biotic and abiotic factors in an area

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Choose the correct levels of Organization from lowest to highest...

• population, community, ecosystem, organism

• organism, population, community, ecosystem

• organism, population, ecosystem, community

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Which is an example of a population?

• different kinds of bacteria
• A group of fish and sharks
• deer, bear, and rabbits
• A herd of cattle

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A forest full of many kinds of trees and grasses is an example of a

• group
• organism
• population
• community

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What do ecosystems have that the other three levels of organization do not have?

• living things
• biotic factors
• abiotic factors
• organisms

Biomes

• Biomes are categories of ecosystems

• --- Climate- The long-term temperature and rain fall of an area

• --- Communities of living things

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TRUE or FALSE?

Each biome also has a characteristic set of organisms that are adapted to living there.

• True

• False

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What is the main factor that separates the biomes?

• Land
• Water
• Climate
• Longitude

Where do populations live?

• Niche- the abiotic conditions that a population lives and the role it plays

• Habitat- place where an organism lives and its niche

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The place where an organism lives.

• habitat

• niche

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The role an organism plays in the environment.

• habitat

• niche

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most crocodiles live in freshwater rivers.

• habitat

• niche

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The lion lives on the savanna. 

• habitat
• niche

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The lion is a carnivore. 

• habitat 
• niche

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Birds live in the decidious forest.  

• habitat
• niche