Ecology

Question 1

Evidence

Answer 1

Information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) claim

Question 2

Scientific argument

Answer 2

a claim supported by evidence and reasoning
*claim + evidence +reasoning

Question 3

Claim

Answer 3

A proposed answer to a question about the natural world

Question 4

Disruptions

Answer 4

Disturbances or problems which interrupts a event, activity,or process

Question 5

Ecology

Answer 5

The study of the interactions among living and non-living things and their environment

Question 6

Ecosystem

Answer 6

All of the living and non-living things in an area and their interactions with one another

Question 7

Food chain

Answer 7

The order in which animals feed on plants and other animals

Question 8

Food web

Answer 8

All of the connected and interacting food chains in a system

Question 9

Predator prey

Answer 9

Feeding relationship where one animal kills and the other is killed

Question 10

Competition

Answer 10

Two or more species require the same limited resources

Question 11

Symbiosis

Answer 11

A close relationship of two unlike organisms

Question 12

Commensalism

Answer 12

Helps one species well neither helping nor harming the other

Question 13

Mutualism

Answer 13

Helps both species involved

Question 14

Parasitism

Answer 14

Benefits one species (The parasite) Which live in or on the other(The host). The host Is usually harmed

Question 15

Biotic

Answer 15

Something that is living

Question 16

Abiotic

Answer 16

Non-living

Question 17

Kinetic energy

Answer 17

The energy an object has because of its motion

Question 18

Energy

Answer 18

The strength and vitality required for a sustained Physical or mental activity

Question 19

Decomposers

Answer 19

Organisms that breakdown Dead organisms and return the energy to the soil

Question 20

Herbivore

Answer 20

Organisms that only eat plants

Question 21

Carnivore

Answer 21

Organisms that only eat animals for food

Question 22

Omnivore 

Answer 22

An organism that eats animals or plants for energy

Question 23

Photosynthesis

Answer 23

The process by green plants make food by using Carbon dioxide,water,and sunlight.

Question 24

Zooplankton

Answer 24

plant in the water 💧🌱

Question 25

Phytoplankton

Answer 25

Plant 🪴 > make energy by using photosynthesis ☀️🌱

Question 26

Zebra 🦓 mussels

Answer 26

zebra mussels are an invasive species

Question 27

What is a trophic chart?

Answer 27

Find out more info

Question 28

Invasive species

Answer 28

Is a species that takes over a habitat, ecosystem,or territory

Question 29

How did the zebra mollusels arrive to the great lakes

Answer 29

They hitched on a cargo ship from Europe

Question 30

How are zebra mussels harmful to humans?

Answer 30

Because damage to boats and docks clogged waterways and litter beaches. They don’t even taste good

Question 31

How do zebra mussels affect food webs?

Answer 31

They cut off the food supply from other hard shelled organisms by attaching to them. Since they are filter feeders, they clear out huge bodies of water removing food for native invertebrates and small fish

Question 32

Hypothesis

Answer 32

Statements that predict a outcome and provide a potential explanation.