Terms
A non-living thing can also be called what?
Abiotic
When an animal hunts another animal for food.
What kind of interaction is the following:
A lion hunting and killing a zebra demonstrates predation. The lion benefits by gaining food, while the zebra is killed and loses its life in the process.
Predation
What is the first step of the Scientific Method?
Asking a question!
What are all living things made up of?
Cells
A living thing is called?
A biotic element or an organism
What is meant by the term prey?
Prey is an animal that is hunted by a predator
Why is a deer not considered a predator while eating grass?
The deer is not in fact HUNTING for its food as it is naturally provided.
What do scientists do after forming a hypothesis in the scientific method?
They conduct an experiment to test the hypothesis.
What is the primary source of energy for the Earth?
The sun
What is an ecosystem?
An ecosystem is the interaction between living and non-living things.
What is competition?
Competition is when 2 or more organisms compete over the resources
True or False: The populations of prey and predator affect each other constantly?
True
After conducting an experiment and gathering data, what should you do next in the scientific method?
Analyze the data to draw conclusions.
What is the term for an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals?
Decomposer
What is a species?
A group of similar organisms
What is mutualism?
Mutualism is an interaction that benefits both individuals.
A tick attaching to a dog is an example of parasitism. The tick feeds on the dog’s blood, benefiting from the nutrients, while the dog may suffer from irritation, blood loss, or disease transmission.
Parasitism
What do you call an educated guess or prediction about the outcome of an experiment in the scientific method?
Hypothesis
What is a group of crows called?
A murder
How are communities and populations different?
Populations are a group of organisms of the same species, whereas a community is a group of populations of different species
Barnacles are small marine organisms that attach themselves to the skin of whales. The barnacles benefit by being transported to different areas in the ocean, where they can access more food-rich waters (plankton, etc.).The whale, however, is generally unaffected by the barnacles' presence. What interaction is being described?
Commensalism
What happens when too many animals compete for the same resources? List 2 from the reading
1. There will not be enough food and water
2. Animals will migrate to another location
3. Some animals may die
If the results of an experiment do not support your hypothesis, what should you do next in the scientific method?
Reevaluate the hypothesis, make adjustments, and conduct more tests to gather more evidence.
What is a group of fish called?
A school