Environment The ____________ ______________of an organism, including all the ______________ and ______________that affect its development.

Interaction a __________________ between parts of the environment.

Biotic Factors the parts of the environment that are _________or were _____________Examples- _______________________________________

Abiotic Factors the parts of the environment that are ____________ Examples:____________________________________

Niche The _______an organism plays in its environment. How an organism gets _________ by, and ________ others in its environment.

                                                                                                                                                                    Habitat ___________________________________

Ecosystem __________________________________________________ 5 examples are: __________ Ecosystem

Freshwater Ecosystem List ALL of the ABIOTIC factors (seen and unseen) in this ecosystem: ______________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

Symbiosis _______________________________________________________________

Commensalism a ____________ ______________ between two organisms in which ________ ______________and the other _________________________________________.

Mutualism a _______________ _________________ between two organisms in which _________________. Mutualism between ants, a caterpillar, and a flower in the American southwest. The caterpillar has a nectar organ which the ants drink from, the flower survives from the feeding caterpillar, and the ants provide protection for both the plant and the caterpillar.

Parasitism a symbiotic relationship in which ________________ (the ____________) and LIVES IN or ON another and takes nutrients from the _________, (which is the biotic factor being ______________).

Symbiosis Commensalism = Mutualism = Parasitism =

Photosynthesis Green plants do this! The ____________ of using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide ___________________ (glucose, a type of _____________). Green plants do this! Products

Producers (Most Plants!) Organisms that ____________________________________and others through ___________

Consumers Organisms that _____________________ __________________________________.

Have dull teeth and often become prey Diet: Berries Vegetables Nuts Fruits Grains Leaves Flowers Twigs Have dull teeth and often become prey Herbivores Consumers of _______________________.

Have sharp teeth to tear into meat of prey! Carnivores Consumers of ______________________.

Omnivores Consumers that ________________________________________.

Predator A consumer that ____________________________________ (________) for food. Kill For Food!

Prey an organism that is ___________ _________________________ and __________________________.

Scavenger A consumer of ________ _________________________________________.

Decomposer Bacteria and fungi that ___________________________ _______________________________________________.

Population ___________________________________ ____________________________________.

Community _________ ___________________________________________________________.

Food chain A ________________ showing how certain living things depend on one another for ____________. The flower gives energy to the caterpillar, who gives energy to the frog, who gives energy to the snake, who gives energy to the owl!

These ARE food chains: Grass  Cow  Human Acorn  Squirrel  Bacteria Plant plankton  Whale Dead leaves  Worm  Robin  Hawk Tree buds  Deer  Cougar  Bacteria

These are NOT food chains: Sun  Daisy  Butterfly  Frog Water  Algae  Fish  Turtle Plankton  DDT  Fish  Eagle Algae  Minnow  Bass  Plastic fishing lure Corn  Mouse  Snake  Water

Food Chain Rule #1 Food chains only contain ____________________.

These ARE food chains: Grass  Cow  Human Acorn  Squirrel  Bacteria Plant plankton  Whale Dead leaves  Worm  Robin  Hawk Tree buds  Deer  Cougar  Bacteria

These are NOT food chains: Cow  Grass  Human Squirrel Acorn Whale  Plant plankton Worm  Dead leaves  Robin  Hawk Deer  Tree buds  Cougar

Food Chain Rule #2 Food chains _______________ with a ________________.

These ARE food chains: Grass  Cow  Human Acorn  Squirrel  Bacteria Plant plankton  Whale Dead leaves  Worm  Robin  Hawk Tree buds  Deer  Cougar  Bacteria

These are NOT food chains: Grass  Cow  Human Acorn  Squirrel Plant plankton  Whale Dead leaves  Worm Robin  Hawk Tree buds  Deer  Cougar

Food Chain Rule #3 Food chains have arrows that go from _____________________. It shows the food “jumping” into the other organism’s mouth. Remember that the arrow means “_________ __________ _____”

Given this title because it is the player that is “_________” to eat Primary Consumer: most often an ____________ May be an May be a Given this title because it is the player that is “_________” to eat These ARE food chains: Grass  Cow  Human Acorn  Squirrel Plant plankton  Whale Dead leaves  Worm  Robin  Hawk Tree buds  Deer  Cougar ! Secondary Consumer: 2nd player to eat, cannot be an herbivore! Could be ________________. Most likely is a ____________________.

Food web A ____________ showing _____ ________________________________________________ between living things in an area.

Succession All rebuilt = climax community _________ in an area that cause one group of organisms to be replaced by another. All rebuilt = _____________ _____________

Acid Rain _____________formed when _____________ from burning gas, oil, or coal mix with water vapor in the air to form an acid.

Ph scale A rating scale used to measure the acid or alkaline (base) content of a substance. It ranges from 0-14. Below 7= ________ 0,1,2,3- ________________ Above 7= ________ 11,12,13,14- ________________ Exactly 7= _______________