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Ecology 6.3.1 Pre-AP Review
Ecology 6.3.1 Pre-AP Review
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General Vocab
6th Grade
12/13/2011

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What does Biotic mean
Definition
Living thing
Term
What does abiotic mean
Definition
Nonliving things
Term
What are some biotic parts of an ecosystem?
Definition
Trees, plants, coral, algae, animals
Term
What are some abiotic parts of an ecosystem?
Definition
Soil, air, water, snow, sunlight
Term
What are the best levels of organization in order?
Definition
organism->population->community->ecosystem
Term
What is a population?
Definition
a group of organisms of the same species that live together in the same area.
Term
What is a community?
Definition
several different populations living in the same area at the same time
Term
What level of organization would grass, trees, squirrels, rabbits, blue-jays, water, air, and soil be?
Definition
an ecosystem
Term
What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?
Definition
energy can't be created or destroyed, but it can be equally transformed
Term
What gas makes up most of the atmosphere?
Definition
Nitrogen
Term
What is evidence of a chemical change?
Definition
temperature change, color change, and rust.
Term
An object has a mass of 42.6 g and a volume of 3CM^3 What is the density of the object?
Definition
d=m/v=(42.6g)/(3cm^3)=(14.2g)/(cm^3)
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In what ways do organisms depend on abiotic factors?
Definition
for energy and materials necessary to live
Term
Describe the levels of organization (write in on test)
Definition
Organism-->Population-->Community-->Ecosystem
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Organism
Definition
Any life form
Term
Population
Definition
a group of organisms of the same species living in the same area at the same time
Term
Community
Definition
all of the populations in an area
Term
Ecosystem
Definition
all of the organisms and their environment
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Organism (biotic factors)
Definition
all of the biotic parts of an ecosystem
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Population(biotic factors)
Definition
specific biotic parts of an ecosystem
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Community(biotic factors)
Definition
the interactions of all biotic parts
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