Lessons 7, 8, and 9: Ecosystems

A living thing

• producer

• consumer

• organism

• predator

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An area in which living and nonliving things interact

• community

• food chain

• ecosystem

• population

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An investigation conducted outdoors

• observation

• field study

• investigation

• data

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When information is gathered with the senses

• data collection

• record keeping

• field investigation

• observation

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Includes all the populations of organisms living in an ecosystem

• producers

• community

• population

• organisms

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The ability to make things move or change.

• survive

• photosynthesis

• energy

• observation

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Which is the BEST definition of the word ecosystem?

• All the living and nonliving things in an area

• The living things in an environment

• A large area, such as a forest

• A place where many organisms live

Which is a living part of a forest ecosystem?

• tree

• air

• rock

• water

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What should you do before you begin an investigation outdoors in a park ecosystem?

• First get permission from an adult

• Wear a jacket

• Keep your hands away from your head

• Try not to drop anything on the ground

Which tool is the BEST to use to help you make detailed observations of small organisms in a forest ecosystem?

• binoculars

• hand lens

• telescope

• data table