Wednesday, March 21, 2012

• Please remember the expectations for entering the room.

• Copy today’s “I can” statement.

• Fill out your agenda.• Start on your quick

read!

Thank you!

C: 0 (after bell rings)H: quietly ask a neighbor;

after bell, raise handA: independent workM: 0 (after bell rings)P: complete bellringer

Quick Read—Dorcas Gazelles

• Please do not write on the article!

• Answer all questions on your green sheet.

1. A characteristic that allows an animal to survive in the environment in which they

live is a(n)

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1. Diversity2. Heredity3. Niche4. Adaptation

2. Change over time is

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1. evolution2. branching tree3. variation4. natural selection

3. A gene passed from parent to offspring is

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1. evolution2. parasitism3. heredity4. species

4. A group of living and non-living components interacting with each

other is known as a(n)

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1. ecosystem2. biotic3. abiotic4. niche

5. A struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited

resources is

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1. mutualism2. commensalism3. parasitism4. competition

6. A close relationship between two species that benefits at least

one of the species is

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1. carrying capacity2. symbiosis3. biome4. competition

7. An organism’s particular role (or how it makes its living) is a(n)

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1. niche2. abiotic3. biotic4. biome

1. A characteristic that allows an animal to survive in the environment in which

they live is a(n)

1 2 3 4

0% 0%0%0%

1. Diversity2. Heredity3. Niche4. Adaptation

2. Change over time is

1 2 3 4

0% 0%0%0%

1. evolution2. branching tree3. variation4. natural selection

3. A gene passed from parent to offspring is

1 2 3 4

0% 0%0%0%

1. evolution2. parasitism3. heredity4. species

4. A group of living and non-living components interacting with each

other is known as a(n)

1 2 3 4

0% 0%0%0%

1. ecosystem2. biotic3. abiotic4. niche

5. A struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited

resources is

1 2 3 4

0% 0%0%0%

1. mutualism2. commensalism3. parasitism4. competition

6. A close relationship between two species that benefits at least

one of the species is

1 2 3 4

0% 0%0%0%

1. carrying capacity2. symbiosis3. biome4. competition

7. An organism’s particular role (or how it makes its living) is a(n)

1 2 3 4

0% 0%0%0%

1. niche2. abiotic3. biotic4. biome

1. A characteristic that allows an animal to survive in the environment in which they live is a(n)

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Diversity

Heredity

Niche

Adaptation

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2. Change over time is

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evolution

branching t...

variation

natural sel...

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3. A gene passed from parent to offspring is

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evolution

parasitism

heredity

species

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4. A group of living and non-living components interacting with each other is known as a(n)

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ecosystem

biotic

abiotic

niche

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5. A struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources is

25%

25%

25%

25%

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mutualism

commensalism

parasitism

competition

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6. A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species is

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25%

25%

25%

25%

25%

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carrying ca...

symbiosis

biome

competition

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7. An organism’s particular role (or how it makes its living) is a(n)

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25%

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niche

abiotic

biotic

biome

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Vocabulary Flashcards

• Term on one side of the card• Definition on the other side of the card• DO NOT do #2, 8, or 11!

How Do We Know Evolution Happens?

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/11/2/quicktime/e_s_3.html

Ender

• Gauge your understanding of today’s “I can” statement.

1. Out of the twenty-four vocabulary terms, how many are familiar?