Ecosystem Unit Test Study Guide
This is a suggested way of studying for your unit test, which will be on
Friday, December 18.
1. Vocabulary:
1. Write down each definition that you know.
2. Highlight the ones you cannot put in your own words or define.
3. Create flashcards on your app to study the terms that are highlighted.
Organism
Habitat
Biotic factors
Abiotic factors
Photosynthesis
Species
Population
Community
Ecosystem
Ecology
Estimate
Birth rate
Death Rate
Immigration
Emigration
Population Density
Limiting Factor
Carrying capacity
Natural Selections
Adaptions
Negative Feedback
Positive Feedback
Niche
Competition
Predation
Predator
Prey
Symbiosis
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Parasite
Host
Producer
Consumer
Herbivore
Carnivore
Omnivore
Scavenger
Decomposer
Food chain
Food web
Energy Pyramid
Biodiversity
2. Watch and review the following TEDED talks.
Use the quizzes they provide to test your
understanding of the videos. All videos can be found on my website:
TedED: Biodiversity
TedED: Biomimicry
TedEd: Feedback Loops
4. Microscopes: Study and know the different parts of a microscope. This
can be found in your notebooks from 10/15/15 as well as on ebackpack.
5. Know and understand the differences between the different biomes:
Rainforest
Desert
Grassland
Boreal
Deciduous
Tundra
6. Lettuce Lab: Questions will be derived from the lettuce lab we completed
What are some of the chemicals used in the experiment?
Why are they of importance/why are they harmful?
What is the control and why is it important to have one in an
experiment?
What does it mean to be statistically significant?
Qualitative vs. Quantitative data
What is a hypothesis?
What is the difference between a discussion and a conclusion?