Claim
Ecosystem
Energy
Biotic Factor Examples
Amount of life
Evidence
Abiotic Factor Examples
Reasoning/Elaboration
Closed System
Ecology
Abiotic Factor Definition
Biotic Factor Definition
Month tested
Open System
Hours of daylight
Sunlight
Parts of an Ecosystem
System that allows matter in/out. Energy can enter/leave too
Comes from observations or data collected during an experiment
How is the amount of life in an ecosystem effected by the number of hours of daylight it receives. Identify a CONTROLLED VARIABLE.
Explanation of what your evidence from an experiment means.
Where energy for an ecosystem comes from
A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
How is the amount of life in an ecosystem effected by the number of hours of daylight it receives. Identify the DEPENDENT VARIABLE.
A system in which no matter is allowed to enter or leave. Energy CAN enter/leave
What is allowed to enter/leave both an open system and closed system
Scientific explanation for what is occurring.
The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment
The non-living parts of an organism's habitat.
sunlight, temperature, precipitation/water, soil
Plants, animals, insects, reptiles
Any living part of the environment with which an organism might interact
1. All the biotic factors (plants, animals, insects, bacteria, etc.) 2. All the abiotic factors (rivers, lakes, streams, air) 3. Area of the planet
How is the amount of life in an ecosystem effected by the number of hours of daylight it receives. Identify the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE.