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Ecosystems and Change

Ecosystems and Change. Mr. Swavel Holloway Elementary. Ecosystems and Change. All the organisms of one kind in an ecosystem. Population. Ecosystems and Change. Populations living and interacting with each other. Community. Ecosystems and Change.

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Ecosystems and Change

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  1. Ecosystems and Change Mr. Swavel Holloway Elementary

  2. Ecosystems and Change • All the organisms of one kind in an ecosystem. • Population

  3. Ecosystems and Change • Populations living and interacting with each other. • Community

  4. Ecosystems and Change • The challenge of meeting an organism’s needs leads to this. • Competition

  5. Ecosystems and Change • A characteristic that helps an organism compete in an ecosystem. • Adaptation

  6. Ecosystems and Change • An animal that eats another. • Predator

  7. Ecosystems and Change • Animals that are eaten. • Prey

  8. Ecosystems and Change • The death of all the organisms of a species. • Extinction

  9. Ecosystems and Change • Any waste product that damages an ecosystem. • Pollution

  10. Chemicals from burning fuels that combine with moisture in the air. • Acid Rain

  11. Ecosystems and Change • Protecting and / or saving resources. • Conservation

  12. Ecosystems and Change • List one way soil is polluted. • Littering, landfills, chemical spill, etc.

  13. Ecosystems and Change • List one kind of water pollution. • Chemical spill, littering, etc.

  14. Ecosystems and Change • List one kind of air pollution. • Burning fuels / gasoline, car exhaust, smoke, etc.

  15. Ecosystems and Change • The four things needed to survive. • Food, water, space, and shelter.

  16. Ecosystems and Change • Name two ways humans damage ecosystems besides pollution. • Cutting trees, new species, building fences, etc.

  17. Ecosystems and change • If a species is unable to adapt to its environment, it will become _________ • Extinct

  18. Ecosystems and change • What most animals do when their needs cannot be met in a certain area. • Migrate

  19. Ecosystems and Change • When an ecosystem can no longer support more organisms, it has reached its________ • Carrying Capacity

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