A branch of science that studies organisms and the environment/ A study of the relationship between living things and the environment.
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What are organisms?
Any living thing
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What is the point of studying ecology?
Because you are a part of the ecosystem. Understanding the relationship between living things and the environment is the key to better management of our planet.
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What are the BIG concepts in Ecology?
Flow, Levels, Change, Cycles, Web, and Balance
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What does FLOW mean?
Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. Energy drives our world, energy is lost but not destroyed when it changes form
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What do LEVELS mean?
Ecological systems are organized within each other. The affects on one system will affect all. All systems are interconnected.
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What does CHANGE mean?
All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment.
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What do CYCLES mean?
Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive.
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What does WEB mean?
Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web will affect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem
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What does BALANCE mean?
Ecosystems have a way to balance changes so that up and down fluctuations are part of the natural balance of the whole.
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How does heat flow? Hot to cold OR Cold to hot?
Hot to cold
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Can energy be created or destroyed?
No, energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can be transferred between systems and surroundings.
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Why do animals need to eat? Name 5 reasons.
To move, grow, stay warm, repair, and reproduce.
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What does Food Chain mean?
A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.
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Which organism would need the least amount of energy daily? A chicken, a sunflower, or a human?
