Ecology
What is ecology?
The study of animals and how they interact with the environment.
True or False: If I complete an experiment and get very convincing results, I do not have to repeat it.
False
I contain the condensation and precipitation steps. Who am I?
The Water Cycle
I only eat plants and greens. What am I?
Herbivore
True or False: If you are super hungry, you can eat a light snack in the lab as long as you don't spill/touch anything.
FALSE!!!
What is tolerance?
The ability of an organism to survive aboitic or biotic factors.
True or False: A control is necessary for an experiment.
True
Sedimentation is a part of this cycle. What am I?
Phosphorous Cycle
I gain my energy from the sun. What am I?
Autotroph
What shoes are allowed in the lab?
What are closed toe shoes?
Name 3 Abiotic Factors, as well as 3 Biotic Factors
Answer will vary.
What 3 things must you do before formulating a hypothesis?
Make observations, identify a question, and do background research
I play an important role in nitrogen fixation. Who am I?
What is: A model representing the many the many interconnected food chains and pathways in which energy flows through a group or organism?
Food Web
I just got my long, beautiful braids done. What should I do before entering the lab?
Pull it up/back.
What is spatial dispersion? List the 3 types.
Uniform, Clumped, Random
I am doing an experiment where testing if the growth of plants changes with the type of soil. What are the dependent and independent variables?
Independent: Soil
Dependent: Growth
What are the two main processes in the carbon cycle?
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
A grasshopper eats a flower, then a mouse eats a grasshopper. What is this an example of?
Food Chain
What is PPE?
Personal Protective Equipment
List the levels of the biosphere.
Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biome, Biosphere
What is the order of the scientific method?
Observation, Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experimentation, Data/Analysis, Conclusion
What are the formulas for both Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration?
C6H12O6+O2 ---> CO2 + H20
CO2 + H20 ----> C6H12O6 + O2
As trophic level increases, what happens to the energy flow?
It decreases.
What does PASS stand for?
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep