Definitions
Energy Roles
Species Interactions
Graph Reading
Miscellaneous
100
Ecosystem
All the living and nonliving things in an area
100
Plants and Algae are examples of
Producer
100
Define Predation
A predator eats a prey for energy
100
What month had the least amount of rain?
February
100
Explain the food web
A model that shows the flow of energy through the biotic parts of the ecosystem
200
Biotic
Living things
200
Humans are an example of
Consumer
200
Define Competition
Two or more organisms fighting for the same resource
200
What month had the most rain?
June
200
Explain the food web
A model that shows that flow of energy through a single part of an ecosystem
300
Abiotic
Nonliving things
300
Define Producer
Uses sun's energy or chemicals to make its own food
300
Define Parasitism
One organism benefits, and the other does not (Tick/Dog)
300
This month had the warmest temperature
July
300
Explain what a trait does
Characteristics that describe genetic information like color, size, what ecosystem it has adapted to.
400
Limiting Factors
What prevents a population from increasing (food, water, space, weather conditions)
400
Define Consumer
Gets energy by eating a producer or other organisms
400
Define Mutualism
Both organism benefits (Human and dog)
400
This was the average temperature in September
15 degrees C
400
What is this an example of
Food Web
500
Carrying Capacity
the largest population that an environment can support
500
Define Decomposer and give an example
Gets energy by breaking down DEAD organisms (fungi).
500
Define Commensalism
One organism benefits, and the other is unaffected (Tree Orchid)
500
This was the average temperature in December
-10 Degrees C
500
What is this an example of
Food Chain