Vocabulary 1
The place where an organism lives within an ecosystem.
Habitat
What does "Bio" mean
Life or Living
Free Space
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What is likely to happen to plants/crops if they are in an area that does not get much rain?
They will not grow or they will die.
All the organisms of one species in a habitat.
Population
At risk of extinction or severe degradation (decrease or worsen).
Endangered
On a graph, if a trend line begins higher than it ends, what does that show/indicate?
What is likely to happen to crops if there is major flooding?
The crops will be ruined/destroyed.
The struggle between organisms for limited resources like food, water, light, and space
Competition
Patterns or general directions of change observed in data over time.
Trends
If three animals are in competition for the same source of food, will that source of food increase or decrease?
Decrease
What is likely to happen to a population of squirrels if their source of food decreases.
That squirrel population will decrease/die out, or they will go somewhere else to find food.
Access to sufficient natural resources to meet the needs of a population.
Resource Availability
The variety of all living things and their interactions.
Biodiversity
On a graph, if a trend line begins lower and ends higher, what does that show/indicate?
An increase
What usually happens to a population if it has many sources of food and other resources?
The population is likely to grow.
Essential materials that organisms need to live and reproduce, including food, water, oxygen, sunlight, and shelter.
Natural Resources
Significant changes or disturbances in an ecosystem that can alter its structure, function, and overall balance.
Disruption
A city had a population of 50,000 people in the year 2015, and 80,000 people in 2025. What was the population trend over those 10 years.
It increased.
What happens to the cost of materials (such as cotton) if the crop is destroyed?
The cost will likely increase (go up). Inflation!