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Agenda Week of 8 Sep – 12 Sep 2008 Class website: www.marric.us/teaching
Unit 1 EXAM 9/16/08
Monday 9/8/08
Collect Ch 2 Study Guide
Ecological Succession
Ch. 4/5 Population and Human Impacts
HW: Study for Quiz #4
Ch. 5 Study Guide due Th/Fr
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Tuesday 9/9/08
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Quiz #4 – 10 minutes
Garden Lesson – food web review
HW: Study Guide and Vocabulary
Wednesday 9/10/08 – Late Start
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Review Quiz Results
- Complete Study Guide
HW: Complete Overview Vocabulary
Study for Quiz Retake after school on Thur.
A few more review questions
For Exam on 9/16/08
1. What is the most common explanation for population growth
by a non-native (invasive) species? Recall that invasive species
are organism not normally found in the area and may have been
introduced into an area by humans.
2. A community of organisms interacting with abiotic
environmental factors is called a(an)__________________.
3. A group of similar-looking organisms that breed with each
other and produce fertile offspring make up
a(an)________________ and a(an)_________________ if they
live in the same area.
4. The ultimate source of energy for life on Earth is the
_________.
Thursday 9/11/08 – Block Day
5. What is the variety of species in a given area called?
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Collect Ch 4/5 Study Guide
Flashcard Review
Study Guide and Vocabulary check for
completion
HW: Study for EXAM on Tues. 9/16
According to the food web:
6.Which organism(s) is a
carnivore?
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8. Which organism(s) is a
herbivore?
Friday 9/12/08 – Block Day
Collect Ch 4/5 Study Guide
Flashcard Review
Study Guide and Vocabulary check for
completion
HW: Study for EXAM on Tues. 9/16
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9. Which organism(s) is a
producer?
10. A top predator may
increase the diversity of
species lower on the food
chain by______________
Parents/Guardian –
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I have reviewed my child’s activities and
homework for the week of 9/8/08 –
9/12/08.
I understand that is important for me to
make sure that my child is studying
to be prepared for the quiz and has
completed all assignments this week.
There will be a Unit EXAM on 9/16/08
Parent/Guardian Printed Name
7. Which organism(s) is an
omnivore?
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10. List three reasons why habitat protection is important.
Signature
Date
Bell Ringers: Week of 8 Sep – 12 Sep 2008
Monday – How are tropical and temperate rainforests different?
Tuesday –
Once trees covered twice as much land as they do today. Which of the following is primarily responsible for
this tremendous loss of trees?
a. hazardous waste
c. carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
b. deforestation
d. diminishing ground water supply
Explain.
Wednesday - While visiting a history museum in Montreal, Danielle observes a graph on display that records the
number of lynx (predator) and hare (prey) trapped in the Hudson Bay area between the years 1845 and 1935. The
graph has two different lines for lynx and hares. She notices that the two lines on the graph follow a pattern.
Which pattern does she observe?
A. Both hare and lynx populations remain constant.
B. Both hare and lynx populations rise and fall together.
C. The hare population decreases shortly after the number of lynx decreases.
D. The lynx population decreases shortly after the number of hares decreases.
Explain.
Thursday - If a substance undergoes biological magnification, it must be ______.
a. radioactive
b. non-radioactive
c. biodegradable
d. concentrated inside an organism
Explain.
Friday - While touring a Costa Rican rain forest on vacation, Dana learns that rain forests have the highest
biodiversity of any ecosystem on the planet. The guide defines the term biodiversity for the group. Which
definition does she give?
A. number of life layers in the forest
B. number of organisms in the forest
C. variety of habitats in the forest
D. variety of species in the forest
Explain.
A FEW MORE REVIEW QUESTIONS
FOR EXAM ON 9/16/08
1. What is the most common explanation for population growth by a non-nave (invasive)
species? Recall that invasive species are organism not normally found in the area and may have
been introduced into an area by humans. The invasive species find unoccupied niches
where competition pressures are low.
2. A community of organisms interacting with abiotic environmental factors is called a(an)
Ecosystem.
3. A group of similar-looking organisms that breed with each other and produce fertile
offspring make up a(an) species and a(an) population if they live in the same area.
4. The ultimate source of energy for life on Earth is the sun.
5. What is the variety of species in a given area called? biodiversity
According to the food
web:
6.Which organism(s) is a carnivore?
Snake, hawk, and lizard
7. Which organism(s) is an omnivore?
Mouse and bird
8. Which organism(s) is a herbivore?
Ants, chipmunk, and grasshopper
9. Which organism(s) is a producer?
Cactus and shrub
10. A top predator may increase the diversity of species
lower on the food chain by decreasing competition
amoung the survivers.
10. List three reasons why habitat protection is important.
Species do not live independently.
Protecting habitat protects species
Without habitat, the balance of nature could be disrupted.
11.In Sacramento, automobile exhausts cause dirty, brown haze known as smog.
12. Ecosystem connectivity must be considered because human pollution travels by wind,
river, and ocean currents.