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Principles of Ecology
Name _________________________ Class _________ Date _________
1. Define Ecology:
2. Biotic Factors
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Definition:___________________________________________________________________________________
Examples:___________________________________________________________________________________
3. Abiotic Factors:
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Definition:___________________________________________________________________________________
Examples: ___________________________________________________________________________________
4. Define Biosphere:
5. List the Ecological Levels of Organization from smallest to largest:
_______________________  ______________________  _________________________  ___________________
 __________________________ ____________________________
6. Organism
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Definition:___________________________________________________________________________________
Example:___________________________________________________________________________________
7. Population
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Definition:___________________________________________________________________________________
Example:___________________________________________________________________________________
8. Community
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Definition:___________________________________________________________________________________
Example:___________________________________________________________________________________
9. Ecosystem
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Definition:___________________________________________________________________________________
Example:___________________________________________________________________________________
10. Biome
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Definition:___________________________________________________________________________________
Example:____________________________________________________________________________________
11. We have already covered Biomes in class. Check to confirm that the information you have written on those sheets
is correct.
12. Define Habitat:
13. Define Niche:
14. Limiting Factors
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Definition:___________________________________________________________________________________
Examples:___________________________________________________________________________________
15. Define Carrying Capacity:
16. Density Independent Factors:
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Definition:___________________________________________________________________________________
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17. Density Dependent Factors:
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Definition:___________________________________________________________________________________
Examples:___________________________________________________________________________________
18. Define Ecological Succession:
19. What are the two types of Ecological Succession?
1. ___________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________
20. Primary Succession takes place on exposed, bare rock which lacks a ____________________.
21. Usually follows a _________________________________ or ____________________________________________.
22. Primary succession begins with a _________________________ species such as
____________________________________________.
23. Secondary Succession takes place in a newly cleared area, ________________________ remains.
24. Usually follows a ______________________________ or ______________________________________________.
25. Define Competition:
26. Define Predation:
27. Define Symbiosis:
28. Fill-in the follow table:
Type of Symbiotic
Relationship
Smiley Faces
Definition
Example
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
29. Autotrophs AKA:_____________________________
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Definition:___________________________________________________________________________________
Example:___________________________________________________________________________________
30. Heterotrophs AKA: ____________________________
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Definition:___________________________________________________________________________________
Example:___________________________________________________________________________________
31. Define Herbivore:_____________________________________________________________________
32. Define Carnivore:______________________________________________________________________
33. Define Omnivores:_____________________________________________________________________
34. Define Detrivores/Scavengers:_____________________________________________________________________
35. Define Decomposers:_____________________________________________________________________
36. Each step in a food web and food chain is known as a ________________________________________.
37. List the tropic levels:
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1st Level= ________________________________________
2nd Level= ________________________________________
3rd Level= _________________________________________
4th Level= _________________________________________
38. Define Food Webs:
39. Food webs are made up of simple ______________________________________.
40. Define Food Chains:
41. At each tropic level ________________% of energy is lost. Which means ________% of energy is passed on.
42. What group has the most energy available? Where does this energy come from?
43. Top carnivores have less available energy . What is the size of their population?
44. Fill-in the Energy Pyramid below