Characteristics of Life
All living things are made of one or more of these.
What are cells?
The study of interactions between organisms and their environment.
What is ecology?
A frog is an example of this type of factor.
What is biotic?
Name one basic need of all living things.
What are food/energy, water, living space, or maintaining homeostasis?
A scientist who studies relationships between organisms and their environment.
What is an ecologist?
A young animal becoming larger and more mature demonstrates this characteristic.
What is growth and development?
One individual living thing is called this.
What is an organism?
Temperature is an example of this type of factor.
What is abiotic?
This is an organism's ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions.
What is homeostasis?
Name one natural resource humans depend on.
What are water, soil, forests, fish, minerals, fossil fuels, etc.?
A person pulls their hand away after touching something hot. Which characteristic of life is demonstrated?
What is sensing and responding to change?
A forest contains trees, animals, fungi, soil, water, sunlight, and temperature. Together, these components and their interactions form a(n) ________.
What is an ecosystem?
A tree, an insect, and a mushroom are all examples of this type of factor.
What are biotic factors?
Why is homeostasis important to living things?
What is it helps an organism keep internal conditions within a suitable range so it can function properly?
The responsible care and management of God's creation.
What is stewardship?
Why must living things take in and use energy?
What is to carry out life processes?
What is the main difference between a biotic factor and an abiotic factor?
What is biotic factors are living/once-living, while abiotic factors are nonliving?
Name two abiotic factors that could affect organisms living in a pond.
What are water, temperature, sunlight, soil, oxygen, etc.?
True or false: All organisms need direct sunlight in order to survive.
What is false?
Why is ecological knowledge important when managing natural resources?
What is it helps us understand how our use of resources can affect ecosystems and future availability?
A bacterium and a human are very different organisms, but they contain many of the same basic types of chemicals. Which characteristic does this demonstrate?
What is sharing similar chemicals?
A drought reduces the amount of water in a pond. The water level is an example of what type of factor?
What is an abiotic factor?
A change in water temperature causes some fish in a pond to become stressed. What does this example demonstrate?
What is an abiotic factor affecting a biotic factor?
True or false: An organism's internal conditions can change while it is still maintaining homeostasis.
What is true?
A community removes a large amount of vegetation from an area without considering how it will affect soil, water, and wildlife. What important ecological idea did they fail to consider?
What is that ecosystem components are interconnected and a change in one part can affect other parts?