I Can #3-4
Fill in the correct biome name for each characteristic.
1.)
Biome Name
Characteristic
Taiga
The forest biome
Deciduous Forest
Has 4 distinct seasons
Tundra
Permafrost
Desert
Less than 25 cm/year of rain
Tropical Rain Forest
Most diverse biome
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Where we live
Grasslands
Drought and wildfires occur often
Tropical Rain Forest
Most rainfall
2.) Compare the rainfall for each biome. You can list them in order if you would like.
Desert-less than 25 cm/yr
Tundra-less than 25 cm/yr (but very wet because evaporation cannot occur)
Taiga: 30-60 cm/yr
Grassland: 50-90 cm/yr
Deciduous Forest: 75-150 cm/yr
Tropical Rain Forest: 250-400 cm/yr
3.) Compare the temperature/overall climate of the biomes.
Tundra is the coldest
Desert & Rainforest are the warmest but the desert has seasons while the rainforest is warm
all year.
Deciduous Forest has 4 distinct seasons
Deserts sometimes become Grasslands if they get more rainfall
Grasslands temperature is between a desert and a deciduous forest.
I Can #1
1.) List the 5 levels of organization for an environment and define each level.
Largest: Biome: describes the climate, types of plants, etc. in a similar place in the
world. (ex. Deciduous forest)
Ecosystem: there are many ecosystems within one biome. It includes organisms and
their local environment—includes living and non-living things. Ecosystems include
organisms and their local environment. (ex. Highbanks Metro Park)
Community: they are made up of the living components of the ecosystem.
They can include different plants, animals, etc. interacting together. (ex. Tree with
squirrels living in it)
Population: a group of organisms of the same species living in the same area.
(ex. Family of squirrels)
Organism: a single, individual animal, plant, fungus, or other living things.
(ex. Squirrel)
2.) Compare and contrast a community and population.
Both include living things. Community includes different species and populations only
include the number of ONE species.
3.) Compare and contrast an ecosystem and a community.
They both are part of organization and contain living things. An ecosystem includes living
and non-living things. A community includes only living things!!
4.) How is a biome different than an ecosystem.
A biome is a large geographical area that includes the climate (temperature and
rainfall), living and non-living things. A biome contains many ecosystems.
An ecosystem is smaller than a biome and describes the living and non-living things
and how they interact. It does not take into account the climate.
5.) Where an organism lives is its’_Habitat______________.
6.) Animals that can reproduce with each other are part of the same _Species_________.
7.) The actions of a species to help them survive are called their__niche____________.
I Can #7
1.) Describe the difference between a structural and behavioral adaptation.
Behavioral are changes they make in their behavior. Structural are adaptations that
are changes in the body of the species.
2.) Why do animals adapt?
To survive and reproduce
3.) Identify the following as behavioral or structural adaptations:
Camoflauge: S
Fangs on a bat: S
Extra fur for winter: S
Migrating south: B
Padding on feet for warmth: S
Echolocation of a bat: B
Long tails on a monkey: S
Plants turning toward the sun: B
I Can #2
1.) Compare biotic factors and abiotic factors.
Biotic factors are living. Abiotic factors are non-living
2.) Fill in whether the following are biotic or abiotic.
Bacteria__Biotic______________
Water_Abiotic_______________
Soil____Abiotic_______________
Fish___biotic________________
Tulips______Biotic___________
Temperature_____abiotic________
Sunlight___abiotic______________
Fungi___biotic_______________
Rocks___abiotic______________
I Can #3
Use the picture above to answer 1-4
1.) How would the zebras affect the rhinos?
Answers will vary: They could cooperate or they compete with them over food,
shelter, etc.
2.) How would the grass affect the zebras?
Provides food
3.) How would the soil affect the animals?
The soil affects the growth of the grass that the animals need for food.
4.) How would the air affect the animals?
The animals need it to go through respiration. If the air was polluted, the animals
would breathe in the polluted air.
5.) If species A has thick blubber and species B has only a thin layer of blubber, what
abiotic factor would affect these species?
Temperature
6.) Some plants need different abiotic factors. Explain at least two abiotic factors that
they need and how they it could limit their population if they did not have them.
Water—to survive, Sun—photosynthesis, Soil-provides nutrients, Carbon dioxide—
photosynthesis
**If they did not have any of these it would decrease their population because
they must have all of these to survive.
I Can #8
1.) Explain the following symbiotic relationships:
Mutualism: when both species benefit
Commensalism: when one species benefit and the other is not affected.
Parasitism: when one species benefits and the other is harmed.
2.) Explain a predator/prey relationship and give an example.
Predator/Prey: when an animal (predator) hunts another animal for food (prey)
Lion hunting a gazelle
3.) What does symbiosis mean?
how living things interact
4.) A clownfish produces a shield of mucus around its body and lives in the sea anemone.
The clownfish scares off butterfly fish so they do not eat the anemone. What type
of symbiotic relationship? Explain why.
Mutualism: they both benefit
5.) When a butterfly mimic (looks like a plant) so it is not eaten by a predator, this is an
example of what symbiotic relationship? Why?
Commensalism: the butterfly benefits and the plant is not affected at all.
6.) A tick feeds off of the blood on a dog, what type of symbiotic relationship does this
represent? Why?
Parasitism: The dog is harmed but the tick benefits.
I Can #9
1.) How does pollution affect the biodiversity of an ecosystem?
Pollution can decrease the biodiversity because it can kill or harm different
populations.
2.) How does habitat loss affect biodiversity of an ecosystem?
The biodiversity would decrease because at least one species would be harmed or
not be able to live in that area.
3.) What are things that are harmful to life forms called?
Pollutants
How can they be harmful? They can get into our water, soil, air,
etc. They can cause disease, death, etc.
4.) What is an invasive species?
Species that take over an ecosystem and kill off other species or take their
resources.
5.) How do invasive species affect biodiversity of an ecosystem?
They would decrease biodiversity because they would take over an area and
possible decrease the number of organisms/species.
I Can #6
1.) Define Succession…
Succession is the change of the area overtime to rebuild.
2.) Compare and contrast primary and secondary succession.
Both are the regrowth of an area.
Primary succession: when everything is wiped out, down to the rock—examples are glaciers and
volcano eruption.
Secondary succession: when a lot of vegetation, etc. is wiped out, but there is something leftsoil,
3.) When an old-growth forest has remained the same combinations of trees for 100 years they
have a _____climax___________ ____community_____________.
4.) Explain the role pioneer organisms play in succession and give an example.
These are organisms that anchor to bare rock to break it down to soil. (example: lichens)
5.) What type of succession are pioneer organisms essential?
Primary
6.) If a pond slowly fills in with algae and other plants, this is what type of succession?
Secondary
7.) If a glacier scrapes all the soil off from a rocky area. This is an example of what type of
succession? Primary
8.) A forest fire burns a 10 mile area, but in the spring a few things bloom again. This is an example
of what type of succession? Secondary
9.) Lichens anchor themselves into rocks to live. This is an example of what type of succession?
Primary