Download Interactions of Life The Nonliving Environment Ecosystems

7th Grade Science Curriculum - Ecology
Semester
Chapter
Interactions
of Life
1
The
Nonliving
Environment
Section
Biosphere
Ecosystem
Ecology
Population
Community
Habitat
Limiting factor
Carrying capacity
Producer
Consumer
Symbiosis
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Niche
-Identify places where life is found on Earth.
-Define ecology.
-Observe how the environment influences life.
Population
-Identify methods for estimating population sizes
-Explain how competition limits population growth.
-List factors that influence changes in population size.
Interactions Within
Communities
-Describe how organisms obtain energy for life.
-Explain how organisms interact.
-Recognize that every organism occupies a niche.
Abiotic Factors
-Identify common abiotic factors in most ecosystems.
-List the components of air that are needed for life.
-Explain how climate influences life in an ecosystem.
Cycles of Nature
-Explain the importance of Earth’s water cycle.
-Diagram the carbon cycle.
-Recognize the role of nitrogen in life on Earth.
-Explain how organisms produce energy-rich compounds.
-Describe how energy flows through ecosystems.
-Recognize the role of nitrogen in life on Earth.
How Ecosystems Change
-Explain how ecosystems change over time.
Describe how new communities begin in areas without life.
Compare pioneer communities and climax communities.
Biomes
-Explain how climate influences land environments.
-Identify seven biomes of Earth.
-Describe the adaptations of organisms found in each biome.
Aquatic Ecosystems
-Compare flowing freshwater and standing freshwater ecosystems.
-Identify and describe important saltwater ecosystems.
-Identify problems that affect aquatic ecosystems.
Resources
-Compare renewable and nonrenewable resources.
-List uses of fossil fuels.
-Identify alternatives to fossil fuel use.
Ecosystems
2
Vocabulary
Living Earth
Energy Flow
Conserving
Resources
Skills
-Scientific Method
-Observation Skills
Pollution
-Describe types of air pollution.
-Identify causes of water pollution.
-Explain methods that can be used to prevent erosion.
The Three R’s of
Conservation
-Recognize ways you can reduce your use of natural resources.
-Explain how you can reuse resources to promote conservation.
-Describe how many materials can recycled.
Biodiversity
-Define biodiversity.
-Explain why biodiversity is important in an ecosystem.
-Identify factors that limit biodiversity in an ecosystem.
Conservation Biology
-Identify several goals of conservation biology.
-Recommend strategies to prevent the extinction of species.
-Explain how an endangered species can be reintroduced into its original habitat.
Conserving
Life
Biotic
Abiotic
Atmosphere
Soil
Climate
Evaporation
Condensation
Water cycle
Nitrogen fixation
Nitrogen cycle
Carbon cycle
Chemosynthesis
Food web
Energy pyramid
Succession
Pioneer species
Climax community
Biome
Tundra
Taiga
Temperate deciduous
forest
Temperate rain forest
Tropical rain forest
Desert
Grassland
Wetland
Coral reef
Intertidal zone
Estuary
Natural Resources
Renewable resource
Nonrenewable resource
Petroleum
Fossil fuel
Hydroelectric power
Nuclear energy
Geothermal energy
Pollutant
Acid precipitation
Greenhouse effect
Ozone depletion
Erosion
Hazardous waste
Recycling
Biodiversity
Extinct species
Endangered species
Threatened species
Introduced species
Native species
Acid rain
Ozone depletion
Conservation biology
Habitat restoration
Captive populations
Reintroduction programs