Vocab
Define Abiotic
A non-living things in an environment
What is a independent variable?
The part of an experiment that is changed.
When making a graph you should always put what at the top?
Title.
In what months were the wildebeest the healthiest?
May
Define Biotic
A living thing in the environment
What is a dependent variable?
The part of an experiment that is tested or observed.
Which axis has the dependent variable plotted?
The Y-axis
When were the wildebeest least healthy?
August.
Define carrying capacity
The maximum population size of a species than an environment can support or carry.
What is a control?
The part of an experiment that is not changed.
Which axis is where the independent variable is plotted?
The X-axis
Define Limiting factor
Something that restricts the growth of a population.
If there are two plants and one has fertilizer and one does not. What is the independent variable?
The fertilizer.
What is the origin on a graph?
The zero point (0,0)
Define Predator
An animal that preys on another animal
There are two plants. One gets watered twice a day and the other gets watered once a day. Over a week the plant that got watered once a day grew more than the other plant. What is the dependent variable?
The growth.
What Is a line graph used for?
showcase data collected over time.