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lesson 1 boims lesson 1how are organisms connected
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what is the study of how living things interact with one another and their environment called? | ecology |
what is the biosphere? | The part of the earth in which living things are found |
Give a specific example of how organisms in the biosphere connected? | living things depend on and are connected to each other through the resources they share.for an example plants are a food source to many animals.although organisms may live in different parts of the biosphere they all share earths resources. water air a |
a drought in the area causes the grass to die.How could this effect the population of mice? | If a drought causes the grass to die the mice population may decrease cause of starvation sense the mice food is gone |
what is population? | A population is a group of individuals that belong to the same species that live in the same area. |
What is a community? | A community is a group of population that interact with each other in a particular area. |
How do scientist organize the biosphere beginning with the individuals? | Individuals,population,communityecosystem |
list three important aboitic factors within a ecosystem | Water sunlight air |
Why is sunlight important to all living things? | Plants need sunlight to go through photosynthesis.herbivores depend on plants for food.The amount of sunlight an area receives determines the plants that will grow there which in turn determines the organisms that live there. |
Why wouldn't a polar bear survive in a dessert? | A polar bear would not survive because the polar bear is adapted to living in cold conditions.Its black skin and thick fur would make the polar bear even hotter.Its feet are not adapted to walking through the sand.It might be able to capture food and beca |