Science Ecology Unit 1

Question 1

Claim

Answer 1

A statement or idea that answers a question.

Question 2

Evidence

Answer 2

Evidence needs to support the claim and be accurate. It can be used for investigations, texts, ect.

Question 3

Reasoning

Answer 3

Reasoning shows the connection between the evidence and the claim and why the evidence supports the claim. It is needed to prove that the evidence is accurate to the claim.

Question 4

Ecology

Answer 4

Ecology is a branch of science that studies how different organisms interact with one another and their habitats and environments.

Question 5

Abiotic Factors

Answer 5

Abiotic factors are the nonliving parts of an ecosystem.

Question 6

Biotic Factors

Answer 6

Biotic factors are the living things or once living things that are still in their natural state.

Question 7

Objective Observation

Answer 7

An objective observation is an observation based on a fact. Everybody can see the same thing and the point of perspective will not change based on the person.

Question 8

Subjective Observation

Answer 8

A subjective observation is an observation based on a point of view of reality rather than reality itself.

Question 9

Environment

Answer 9

An environment is a large group of organisms and populations that live in a specific ecosystem that suits their needs.

Question 10

Atmosphere

Answer 10

The atmosphere is the gasses that surround the Earth.

Question 11

Organism

Answer 11

An organism is any living, biotic thing.

Question 12

Species

Answer 12

Species are groups of animals that have similar characteristics and can reproduce successively.

Question 13

Population

Answer 13

Population is how many of the same species there are in a specific area.

Question 14

Community

Answer 14

Communities are made up of all of the populations together, any living thing is part of a community.

Question 15

Ecosystem

Answer 15

The communities along with all the abiotic factors make up an ecosystem.

Question 16

Biosphere

Answer 16

The biosphere is where all of the organisms live on Earth.

Question 17

Carnivore

Answer 17

A carnivore is an animal that eats only meat.

For a carnivore, it needs canines to remove a part from the whole.

Question 18

Omnivore

Answer 18

An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and animals.

An omnivore has all three types of teeth: it has canines, incisors and molars. This is because an omnivore eats plants and meat so it needs all of the kinds of teeth.

Question 19

Herbivore

Answer 19

A herbivore is an animal that eats only plants and vegetables.

A Herbivore has molars and incisors because it is easier to cut through the plants with incisors and the molars help digest the plants at the back of the mouth.

Question 20

Insectivore

Answer 20

An insectivore eats insects, bugs, and flies.

Question 21

Niche

Answer 21

A niche is a role of a specific organism in its habitat or environment.

Question 22

Incisors

Answer 22

Incisors cut up food like scissors into small tiny pieces so it will be easier for the animals to digest food. Herbivores have incisors because the incisors help them cut up the plants they digest.

Question 23

Canines

Answer 23

Canines tear meat up into parts so it is easier to digest the raw meat, especially because raw meat is very hard to digest and break and canines help with that. Canines are for carnivores because they eat only meat and canines are really only used for meat.

Question 24

Molars

Answer 24

Molars are the teeth at the back of the mouth that help digest and chew all of the food that an animal eats.

Herbivores and Omnivores both have Molars because they make it easy to chew up plants at the back of the mouth and easier to digest.

Question 25

Predator

Answer 25

A predator is an animal that kills another animal for food and nutrients.

Predators usually have canines to make it easy to jab and break down, and digest their prey safely.

Question 26

Prey

Answer 26

The animal that is being killed for food and nutrients.

Prey usually have molars and incisors because Prey are usually herbivores and herbivores need molars and incisors to bite up and chew plants easily and safely.

Question 27

Primary Consumer

Answer 27

Primary consumers eat producers and they are the first consumer in the food chain. They are herbivores because all producers are plants. They need Incisors and Molars.

Question 28

Secondary Consumer

Answer 28

Secondary consumers eat primary consumers. They can be either carnivores or omnivores and will be the third link in the food chain. They will have Canines and Molars.

Question 29

Producer

Answer 29

A producer is a plant or an organism that makes its own food and gives food to other animals to survive and live.

Question 30

Consumer

Answer 30

A consumer is an organism that gets energy from eating food made by another organism.

Question 31

Decomposer

Answer 31

A decomposer is an organism that breaks down all of the biotic waste and returns it to the soil for the nutrients to grow more plants.

Question 32

Habitat

Answer 32

A habitat is a specific location organisms’ need to be in for growth, reproduction, life, and sleep.

Question 33

Scavenger

Answer 33

Scavengers feed on the remains of dead plants and animals.

Question 34

Carrying Capacity

Answer 34

Carrying capacity is the number of animals that can survive in a specific area on the limiting factors on a long term basis.

Question 35

Limiting Factors

Answer 35

Limiting factors are the amount of resources that animals need to survive. For example, water, food, space, and shelter are all limiting factors.