Unit 02 Ecosystem and
Biosphere Ecology
Student Learning Targets
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Determine the factors that affect climate
Distinguish between weather and climate
Analyze the effects of climate on biomes
Identify evidence of The Laws of Thermodynamics:
a) Law of Conservation of Energy and Matter
b) Law of Increasing Entropy-randomness
5) Identify ways living organisms have adapted to
environmental pressure (abiotic) in major biomes.
6) Model the transition of Matter (nutrients) to different
Forms (biogeochemical) while still being conserved (Carbon,
Nitrogen, Water, Phosphorus)
a) Biosphere
b) Hydrosphere
c) Geosphere
d) Atmosphere
7) Model the transition of Energy to different forms while still being
conserved
a) Biosphere
b) Hydrosphere
c) Geosphere
d) Atmosphere
8) Identify the various trophic levels and their role in energy transfer
a) Autotrophs/producers (photosynthesis)
b) Heterotrophs/consumers (cellular respiration)
9) Analyze a food web based on the following
a) Flow of energy
b) Trophic levels
c) Keystone species
d) Impact of changes
10) Solve mathematical story problems showing flow of energy through
ecosystem
a) Biomass
b) Energy Pyramids (kcal)
11) Apply mathematical models to determine level of biodiversity
12) Evaluate Human Impact on Ecosystems as positive and negative,
focusing on:
a) Climate Change
b) Invasive Species
c) Greenhouse Gas reductions
d) Biomagnification
e) Habitat Destruction
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Unit 02 Ecosystem and Biosphere Ecology
Vocabulary
ENERGY
MATTER
BIOME
Trophic Level
Biogeochemical
Weather
Autotroph
Biosphere
Climate
Heterotroph
Geosphere
Biodiversity
Producer
Hydrosphere
Biomagnification
Consumer
Atmosphere
Keystone species
Decomposer
Covalent bond
Food web
Electron
Food chain
Carnivore
Omnivore
Herbivore
Detritivore