UNIT #1, Interactions & Ecosystems
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Topic #1
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- What is ecology and what does an ecologist do
- What is an organisms habitat and what are the four needs of living things
- How do species adapt to environments and what are different types of adaptations (structural and behavioral)
- What is an ecosystem and how do organisms interact within them as they change
- What are the three symbiotic relationships and how do they work
Topic #2
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6. What are natural resources and how do they impact our lives
7. How has our relationship with nature changes throughout history
8. Needs versus wants of humans and other organisms, how do they impact each other
7. How has our relationship with nature changes throughout history
8. Needs versus wants of humans and other organisms, how do they impact each other
Topic #3
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9. What is sustainability and what is an ecological footprint. How do you calculate your ecological footprint
10. What are the three R's and how do they work
10. What are the three R's and how do they work
Topic #4
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11. What are abiotic and biotic pars of an ecosystem and how do they impact each other
12. What is an organism's niche and what are the roles of organisms in an ecosystem
13. What is a food chain and how does it work, how does energy flow through it
14. What is a food web and how does it work, how does energy flow through it
15. What is a pyramid of numbers and how does it work, how is biomass connected
16. What are scavengers and decomposers and how do they impact/where are they included in a food web or chain
12. What is an organism's niche and what are the roles of organisms in an ecosystem
13. What is a food chain and how does it work, how does energy flow through it
14. What is a food web and how does it work, how does energy flow through it
15. What is a pyramid of numbers and how does it work, how is biomass connected
16. What are scavengers and decomposers and how do they impact/where are they included in a food web or chain
Topic #5
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17. What is the carbon cycle and how does it work
18. What is the water cycle and how does it work
19. What is a pollutant and what is pollution and how do they impact ecosystems, what is acid rain and how does it form
20. How does pollution move through an ecosystem and what is bioaccumulation and biomagnification
18. What is the water cycle and how does it work
19. What is a pollutant and what is pollution and how do they impact ecosystems, what is acid rain and how does it form
20. How does pollution move through an ecosystem and what is bioaccumulation and biomagnification
Topic #6
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21. What is succession, primary and secondary, how are they similar and how are they different
22. How do humans impact succession and how do species adapt or not?
23. What is biological control and how does it work
24. What is an introduced species and how can they impact an ecosystem
25. How are species in danger classified, what is extinct, endangered and threatened
22. How do humans impact succession and how do species adapt or not?
23. What is biological control and how does it work
24. What is an introduced species and how can they impact an ecosystem
25. How are species in danger classified, what is extinct, endangered and threatened
Topic #7
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26. What in environmental monitoring, what are the different types and how do they work
27. When and how do we monitor, short and long term
28. What is baseline data, why is it important and how can it be used to create an environmental impact assessment
27. When and how do we monitor, short and long term
28. What is baseline data, why is it important and how can it be used to create an environmental impact assessment