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rock, water, dirt, sand, glass, metal, fiberglass, plastic, gold, and silver.
What are abiotic factors.
grass, sage brush, gophers, antelope, rattlesnake, cows, horses, prairie chicken, coyotes, sheep.
What are biotic factors.
evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
What are the stages of the water cycle.
everything to have a spirit
The First Nation's belief of not using the word abiotic
shows multiple food chains interconnected.
What is a food web.
deforestation, the planting of trees, city expansion, mining, dumping of waste, burning garbage,and our greenhouse gas emissions
a consumer that breaks down (decomposes) dead plants and animals, for example, mould.
What is a decomposer.
the first species that arrive in an otherwise barren area, for example, lichen
What are pioneer species.
the predictable pattern of change in ecosystems
What is succession.
a chart that shows how living things are connected by the things they eat.
What is a food chain.
a large area with a definite climate that supports certain vegetation.
What is a biome.
an over-and-over-again movement of matter
What is a cycle.
knowledge, know-how, skills and practices that are developed,sustained and passed on from generation to generation within a community, often forming part of its cultural and spiritual identity.
What is traditional knowledge.
the most closely related group of living things that are able to mate and reproduce more of the same kind of living things
What are species.
development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
What is sustainable development.
an animal that consumes mostly plants, and plant-like living things, for example, a moose
What is herbivore.
-destroy animals’ homes
-burn animals to death
-burn many animals’ food source
What are possible effects from a grass fire on biotic factors.
an animal that consumes other animals as well as plants for food, for example, a bear
What is an ominvore.
an animal that consumes other animals as food, for example, a cat
What is a carnivore.
forest fire, drought, flood
What are examples that cause nature to change.
-burn farm buildings
-make bodies of water evaporate
What are possible effects from a grass fire on abiotic factors.