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• Write the answer in complete sentences.
•Explain why it would be unusual to see a giraffe in the Artic Circle. •Where would you be more likely to see a giraffe?
•Be sure to include any science vocabulary words that you know already about ecosystems.
• YOU HAVE 5 MINS AFTER THE BELL RINGS TO COMPELTE
• Ecology- the scientific study of how organisms interact with their environment and all the other organisms that live in that environment.
• Ecosystem- all the living and nonliving things that interact in a particular.•Can be as small as a meadow or swamp•Can be as large as a forest or desert
• Biotic Factors- a living thing in an ecosystem• Abiotic Factors- a nonliving physical or chemical
part of an ecosystem
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7314185/biotic-and-abiotic-factors
• Temperature• Affects how plants grow• Affects the type of plants that will grow• Plants determine what type of food will be available • Animals are also affected by the temperature
• Light• Light is an important factor in photosynthesis (plants
making their own food)• Light from the sun provides thermal energy (heat)• Light is also a factor in ocean ecosystems
• Soil• Supports the growth of plants
• Water• Water is necessary for all life processes• The amount of water determines what type of plants and
animals are in the ecosystem