Chapter 3 Lesson 1

Question 1

A term used to talk about life on a global scale.

Consists of all life on earth and all parts of the earth in which life exists.

Answer 1

Biosphere

Question 2

What are some things included in the biosphere ?

Answer 2

Land, water, atmosphere

Question 3

What does the biosphere contain ?

Answer 3

Every organism

Question 4

How far does the biosphere extend ?

Answer 4

8 kilometers

Question 5

How far does the biosphere extend below earths surface ?

Answer 5

11 kilometers

Question 6

Group of similar organisms that can breed and produce offspring

Answer 6

Species

Question 7

Group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area

Answer 7

Population

Question 8

Assemblage of different populations that love together in a defend area

Answer 8

Community

Question 9

Scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their physical environment

Answer 9

Ecology

Question 10

All organisms that live in a place together with their physical environment

Answer 10

Ecosystem

Question 11

Group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms

Answer 11

Biome

Question 12

All conditions or factors surrounding an organism

Answer 12

Environment

Question 13

Any living part of the environment with which organism might react

Answer 13

Biotic factors

Question 14

Any non loving part of the environment

Answer 14

Abiotic factors

Question 15

3 steps of ecological method

Answer 15

Observation
Experimentation
Modeling

Question 16

What is done during observation ?

Answer 16

Ask ecological questions

Question 17

What is done during experimentation ?

Answer 17

Used to test hypothesis

Question 18

What does modeling help with ?

Answer 18

Help ecologists understand different phenomena