Vocabulary I
Key Concepts
Data Analysis
Vocabulary II
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What is an ecosystem
All abiotic and biotic factors in a defined geographic region
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When resources are plentiful, populations will likely ___________; when they are scarce, populations will ____________
increase; decrease
100
Describe the trend in the Hare population
Hare population is decreasing over time
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These can be grouped into two categories-- for food and for shelter
Resources
200
What is an independent variable?
What is being changed on purpose in an experiment
200
Why would removing the orangutans have been such a challenge for the Rainforest ecosystem?
Orangutans serve an important role as seed dispersers, which means they help increase the population of fruit trees
200
A predator-prey population is shown below. The predator is the Lynx.
Provide a hypothesis as to why the Lynx population is decreasing
Provide a hypothesis as to why the Lynx population is decreasing
The Lynx population is decreasing because the Hare population is also decreasing. The hares are the food source of the lynx and without food they will not survive
200
What is a dependent variable?
What is changing as a result of something in an experiment
300
List 3 examples of an abiotic factor
Soil, Precipitation, Temperature, Rocks, Air Pressure
300
Identify one negative and one positive impact of monocrop farming?
Positive: Specialized equipment; only having to learn one type of crop; more money
Negative: Lack of biodiversity; less resistant to disturbances
300
What data story is this graph telling you?
As human population increased, so did the number of extinctions
300
What are 3 examples of biotic factors
Orangutans, Fruit Trees, Termites...
400
What is a predator-prey interaction?
Answers will vary
400
What resources were jeopardized by the destruction of the Rainforest?
Fruit Trees and Habitat Trees
400
What is this graph's data story?
The amount of land used to grow Palm Oil in Indonesia has increased
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What is biodiversity?
The amount of species that are found an ecosystem
500
What is it called when multiple organisms are all trying to obtain a limited number of resources?
Competition
500
Complete the following If, Then, Because statement
If the amount of orangutans decreased, then the populations of....
Answers will vary
500
The graph above gives the population of Sumatran Tigers over time in Indonesia.
What claim can you make about why the population of tigers is decreasing?
Populations of tigers are decreasing due to a lack of resources. The orangutan population is decreasing, which is a source of food for the tiger populations.
500
The dinosaurs are _______ due to a large meteor
Define the word in your answer
Extinct: When a species is no longer alive on Earth