Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor? A) Rocks B) Soil C) Mountains D) Decomposers

Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor? A) Rocks B) Soil C) Mountains D) Decomposers

Which of the following leads to stability in an ecosystem A) Low amount of biodiversity B) Low amount of biotic factors C) High amount of biodiversity D) High amount of abiotic factors

11. I can explain ecological succession

What is Ecological Succession? Occurs after natural disaster such as volcanic eruption, forest fire, hurricane, etc. Lichens: first type of life to begin after disaster (mosses too)

Primary Succession Growth on a new piece of land

Secondary Succession Growth on an existing piece of land that is Recovering.

What are the 5 levels of organization (in order) in Ecology? A) Biomes, Communities, Ecosystems, Individuals, Populations B) Biomes, Ecosystems, Communities, Individuals, Populations C) Biomes, Ecosystems, Communities, Populations, Individuals D) Biomes, Populations, Communities, Ecosystems, Individuals

What affect do non-native introduced speices have on biodiversity over time? A) they increase biodiversity by increasing the number of species in a habitat B) They decrease biodiversity by introducing new ecological niches to the ecosystem C) They decrease biodiversity by taking over native species niches. D) They have no affect on biodiversity

Land development casues habitat fragmentation (splitting the habitat with roads and buildings). How does this disrupt an ecosystem? A) One toxic chemicals are introduced into the food web. B) Species are driven to extinction due to hunting. C) The habitat can not support as large or diverse a population. D) New species are introduced that push existing species out.

Which of the following is part of the nitrogen cycle? A. conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into usable organic compounds by bacteria. B. conversion of nitrogen from decaying organisms into nitrogen found in the soil C. nitrogen fixation D. All of these

Global Temperatures are because of added in the atmosphere. A) decresing, Oxygen B) decreasing, Carbon Dioxide C) increasing, Oxygen D) increasing, Carbon Dioxide

Community -Populations of different organisms living in the same area

Niche: an organisms job or role in their community. Habitat: where the organisms lives.

Community Targets 12. I can explain how changes in a habitat can affect the biodiversity of an ecosystem.

Change in Habitat HOW would a fire affect the biodiversity of an ecosystem? Discuss with group - Record in notebook

13. I can explain the difference between autotroph and heterotroph. 14. I can explain how producers and autotrophs are alike. 15. I can explain how consumers and heterotrophs are alike.

Can make their own food through energy from the sun AKA: Primary Producer

Obtains energy by eating other organisms, AKA: Consumers

16.I can list the 4 types of consumers and list what they eat.

4 Types of Consumers 1. Herbivores feed on primary producers/ autotrophs. 2. Carnivores feed on herbivores and other heterotrophs.

3. Omnivorous: eats plants and animals 4. Decomposers: feed on waste & dead material from all trophic levels Ex: bacteria, fungi

A pine tree is known as an autotroph and a A) Consumer B) Producer C) Heterotroph D) Herbivore

Which type of organism eats plants and animals? A) Omnivores B) Herbivores C) Carnivores

Herbivores, omnivores and carnivores are all types of A) Autotrophs B) Decomposers C) Producers D) Heterotrophs

Which of the following eats only plants? A) Omnivores B) Herbivores C) Carnivores D) Decomposers

Bacteria and fungi are examples of which of the following? A) Omnivores B) Herbivores C) Carnivores D) Decomposers

17. I can list the different types of decomposers and explain why they are important to the stability of an ecosystem.

Decomposers maintains stability Helps maintain stability because they break down organic matter bringing nutrients back into the environment.

18. I can explain why producers are important to the stability of an ecosystem.

-carnivore -omnivores What would happen if there were no producers in an ecosystem? -herbivores -producers

Why are producers important to the stability of an ecosystem? 1. How nitrogen gets into the food chain. 2. Only organisms that can trap the suns energy 3. Beginning of all food chains 4. Produce oxygen

Plants are A) Herbivores B) Autotrophs C) Omnivores D) Heterotrophs

Which of the following is a false statement? A) Producers trap the suns energy to make food. B) Consumers produce the Earth s oxygen. C) Producers remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. D) Producers are usually at the beginning of all food chains.

Which of the following eats plants and animals? A) Omnivores B) Herbivores C) Carnivores D) Decomposers