Observing Like a Scientist
Do all scientists wear labcoats?
No!
What are the 3 types of leaflet cuts for ferns?
Is fungus a biotic or abiotic factor?
Biotic factor, they are living things!
What are the three types of consumers?
1. Herbivores
2. Carnivores
3. Omnivores
What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?
Secondary succession starts with soil, while primary succession does not.
What is the difference between an observation and an inference?
Inference = educated guess based on observations
Observation = using your five senses to notice
Is moss a fungi? Why or why not?
No! Moss is a plant because they are green (chlorophyll) and use photosynthesis to make their energy from the sun.
What role to fungi play in the ecosystem?
They are decomposers
What are the levels of a food pyramid?
Producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer
Give 3 examples of disruptions for ecosystems.
Are these an observation or inference?
1. The fern has dark green leaves.
2. The missing leaves are from an animal eating it.
3. The leaves are about as long as my hand.
1. Observation
2. Inference
3. Observation
Name 3 examples of types of ferns?
Maidenhair fern, christmas fern, wood fern
Define a dichotomous key.
A tool used by scientists to identify something based on observations.
What is another name of producers?
Autotroph
What kind of sheep sparked the sheep boom in the 1800s in Vermont?
Merino Sheep
What were some of the scientists names that we learned about that showed us our scientist habits?
1. George Washington Carver
2. Tu Youyou
3. Katalin Kariko
4. Mario Molina
5. Alexander Fleming
How can you remember how to identify a white pine?
W-H-I-T-E = five letters and the white pine has 5 needles in each bundle
When does a scientist use a dichotomous key?
When they are trying to identify or classify an organism they do not know.
What TYPE of energy is transferred in a food chain?
Chemical Energy
What do you call the first species to show up in an area after a disturbance? What is an example?
Pioneer species, lichen