Science of Life/Scientific Method
Factors in an Environment
Cycling of Matter
Ecology
Vocabulary
100
Biology.
What is the study of life?
100
Niche
What is an animal's role in the environment?
100
Law of Conservation
What is the law that states water* cannot be created nor destroyed?
*(matter is also acceptable)
100
Ecology
What is the scientific discipline in which the relationships among living organisms and the interaction the organisms have with their environments are studied?
100
Organism
Something that passes the 8 characteristics of life.
200
Examples of an organ systems.
Respiratory system, digestive system, etc etc.
200
Give me an example of mutualism.
Answers may vary.
(E.G. bees and flowers, humans and gut bacteria, clownfish + anemone)
200
Name the all matter cycles.
Water cycle, carbon cycle, oxygen cycle, nitrogen cycle, and phosphorus cycle.
200
Limiting factor
What is any abiotic or biotic factor that restricts the numbers, reproduction or distribution of organisms?
200
Homeostasis
Regulation of an organism's internal conditions to maintain life
300
Draw me a basic food web with energy flow.
300
Symbiosis
What are the relationships between animals and their ecosystem called?
300
Describe the water cycle.
- Evaporation
- Transpiration (optional?)*
- Condensation
- Precipitation
- Runoff
300
Biosphere contents & definition.
The biosphere is where all living things live, it's the first layer of the Earth's atmosphere.
300
Adaption, and give example.
What is any inheritef characteristic that results from changes to a species over time.
Example:Sparrows with beaks, winter coats, answers may very.
400
Multicellular organisms' hierarchical structural organization
What organization group is this? Cells, tissues, muscles, organs, organ systems, organism.
400
8 characteristics of life connection.
What keeps an animal alive and ensures its species survive?
400
Matter cycle that causes algae blooms.
What is the phosphorus cycle?
400
List and label the levels of organization.
What are the
Biosphere
Biome
Biological Community
Ecosystem
Population
and
Organism?
400
Abiotic and Biotic Factors
What are the physical components of non-living things? (abiotic)
What are the the living factors in an organisms in an environment?
500
Name the whole scientific method.
1. Ask a Question/Observe,
2. Do Background Research,
3. Hypothesis
4. Experiment,
5. Analyze Data,
6. Conclusions
500
3 Types of animal relationships and definitions.
What is mutualism? (Both animals benefit).
What is commensalism? (One animal benefits, another animal does not).
What is parasitism? (One animal benefits, the other suffers).
500
HOW DO ALL THE CYCLES OF MATTER CONNECT AND WORK TOGETHER?
They are all part of a global system where elements like carbon, nitrogen, and water are recycled between living and non-living parts of the Earth. They also make sure Earth is running smoothly, and all the living things stay thriving in healthy.
500
5 characteristics of living things.
made of more than one cell, grow and develop, reproduce, respond to their environment, and maintain homeostasis
500
Tolerance
What is the ability of any organism to survive when subjected to biotic and abiotic factors?