Environmental Science

ReviewTry Another AnswerIntroductionWho is the audience? Grade 6 Science Class Biology Unit / Environmental This project will serve as a review and reinforcement of previously introduced materialThe focus is on the following terms: Ecology, population, community, ecosystem, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, scavenger, and habitat.

Objectives Students will demonstrate understanding of the interactions of plants, animals, fungi and other organisms in ecosystems. Students will be able to identify populations of organisms within an ecosystem and the factors that contribute to their survival within that ecosystem.

By: Denise M. Legghio

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Population:A group of individuals of the same species that live together in the same area at the same time

Community:All of the populations of different species that live and interact in an area

Ecosystem:A community of organisms and their nonliving environment

Herbivore: A consumer that eats plants

Carnivore:A consumer that eats animals

Omnivore:A consumer that eats a variety of organisms

Scavenger:An animal that feeds on the bodies of dead animals

Habitat:The environment where an organism lives

Now, are you ready to practice what youve reviewed?Ecology is:The study of the interactions between organisms and their environmentA community of organisms and their nonliving environmentThe environment where an organism livesReview TermsHooray! You Are Correct!

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