Science unit 1

Question 1

Is made up of individual components that work together to perform a particular function or behaviour

Answer 1

System

Question 2

Is the interaction between multiple components in a system that allow for the opportunity to make greater discoveries

Answer 2

Synergy

Question 3

What are the characteristics of all systems

Answer 3

1. Component parts (Resevoires or storage)
2. Process (flow or transformation)
3. Negative feeback mechanisms that maintain an equilibrium
4. They have behaviours
5. the are unpredictable

Question 4

A system in which both matter and energy are exchanged across boundaries of the system

Answer 4

Open system

Question 5

Energy is exchanged betweeen sources but matter is not, ex) plant

Answer 5

Closed system

Question 6

Neither energy or matter can escape the boundaries of the system

Answer 6

Isolated system

Question 7

One form of system that involves in a change in location

Answer 7

Transfers

Question 8

One form of system that involves in the formation of a new end product as a result of the changing state of matter

Answer 8

Transformations

Question 9

Living thing

Answer 9

Organism

Question 10

Is a group of an organism with 99.9% of the same DNA with the ability to reproduce

Answer 10

Species

Question 11

Group of some species in one area

Answer 11

Population

Question 12

Is a group of different populations that live together

Answer 12

Community

Question 13

Includes all organisms as well as the climate (soil, water, rocks, weather, etc)

Answer 13

Ecosystem

Question 14

Is a major region of a global community of organisms

Answer 14

Biome

Question 15

Provides energy

Answer 15

Producers

Question 16

This kind of factor represents living things

Answer 16

Biotic factors

Question 17

This kind of factor represents non-living things

Answer 17

Abiotic factors

Question 18

This type of system returns back to it’s original form after a disturbance

Answer 18

Stable system

Question 19

This type of system has no long term change, is an open system, and is achieved through negative feeback mechanisms

Answer 19

Dynamic system

Question 20

This type of system that does not change over time

Answer 20

Static system

Question 21

This type of system moves to a new equilibrium or gradual change

Answer 21

Unstable system

Question 22

Returns the system back to it’s normal state

Answer 22

Negative feeback mechanisms

Question 23

Organisms that only consumes plants for energy

Answer 23

Herbivores

Question 24

Organisms that consume both plants and meat for energy

Answer 24

Omnivores

Question 25

Organisms that only consume meat for energy

Answer 25

Carnivores

Question 26

Organisms that only consume dead organisms for energy

Answer 26

Detrivores

Question 27

Organisms that only consume and breakdown waste for energy

Answer 27

Decomposers

Question 28

Organisms that produce energy

Answer 28

Producers

Question 29

Only [Blank]% of the energy consumed passes through to the next level in a food chain

Answer 29

10%

Question 30

What are the levels of the Trophic levels

Answer 30

1. Decomposers
2. Deritivores
3. Producers
4. 1st Order Consumers
5. 2nd Order Consumers
6. 3rd Order Consumers
   and so on