G9 climate/ecosystem

What might the observation method in ecological research look like?

• looking at a tissue sample under the microscope

• staring at a picture

• observing organisms in their environment

• writing a paper

How are biotic and abiotic factors related?

• they aren't

• they both can affect the life of an organism

• you can only have one

• cousins

How are biotic and abiotic factors different?

• one is male and one is female

• one is up on the hill and the other is in the water

• they aren't

• biotic factors are living and abiotic factors are not alive

When gathering ecological data, the first step is...

• Experimentation

• Observation

• Modeling

• Hypothesis

A squirrel is a(an) ______________ factor.

• biotic

• abiotic

• unnecessary

• modeling

An abiotic factor is....

• a population of bugs

• a range of mountains

• a clump of grass

• a tree

The model in the text identifies four global spheres that interact and react to causes of global change. We have looked at the biosphere (life and environments) the other three are...(more than one answer)

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Kalydo Sphere

Rohan, Aiden, and Anika are studying Earth's water. Which sphere of the Earth do they need to focus on?

• Cryosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

Arjun, Olivia, and Oliver are discussing which sphere of Earth contains all living things. What do they conclude?

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

What term describes the part of the earth where life exists?

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere