1. 7B Warm-Ups August 31, 2009 #16 Refer to the graphs below in order to answer the questions. Which month(s) record(s) the highest temperatures? Which month(s) record(s) the lowest temperatures? Which month(s) receive(s) the most rain? Which month(s) receive(s) the least rain? July Jan./Dec. May/April/October Jan./Feb./March

2. 7B Warm-Ups September 4, 2009 #20 List 5 facts you learned from the following food chain video. http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/8806-food-chains-and-webs-food-chains- and-webs-video.htm

3. 7B Warm-Ups September 3, 2009 #19 1.What is the water composition of an estuary? Salt water and freshwater mixed

4. 7B Warm-Ups September 1, 2009 #17 Over a long period of time, a lake ecosystem can become a forest ecosystem. The decomposition of dead plant and animal matter is a part of this process. Which of the following organisms would most likely be responsible for decomposing the dead plant and animal matter in a lake? a.Bacteria b.Clams c.Grasses d.Snails

5. 7B Warm-Ups September 2, 2009 #18 1.Define species: a group of organisms that are closely related and produce fertile offspring. 2. Define population: a group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area. 3. Define community: all of the populations of species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other.