UNIT
OBJECTIVES
UPON COMPLETION OF THIS
UNIT, THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO:
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DEFINE CORE TERMINOLOGY.
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READ THE CHAPTER AND
IDENTIFY THE KEY CONCEPTS.
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DEFINE ECOLOGY AND RELATE IT
TO THE BIOSPHERE AND ITS ECOSYSTEMS.
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COMPARE AND LIST MAIN
CHARACTERISTICS OF LAND, FRESHWATER AND OCEAN BIOMES.
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DISCUSS HOW WATER FLOWS
THROUGH THE ENVIRONMENT.
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EXPLAIN CYCLING OF CARBON
AND NITROGEN THROUGH THE ENVIRONMENT.
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EXPLAIN HOW A FOOD CHAIN IS
COMPOSED.
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EXPLAIN HOW A FOOD WEB IS
COMPOSED.
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BE ABLE TO ORGANIZED
ORGANISMS IS A SAMPLE FOOD CHAIN.
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EXPLAIN THE LEVELING OF A
FOOD CHAIN.
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COMPLETE LAB/WORKSHEETS
PERTAINING TO THE RELATIONSHIPS OF ORGANISMS IN AN ECOSYSTEM.
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ANALYZE THE DIFFERENCE OF
EXPONENTIAL AND LOGISTIC GROWTH.
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GIVE EXAMPLES OF THE
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SYMBIOSIS.
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DISCUSS THE EFFECTS OF AN
INCREASED HUMAN POPULATION ON EARTH.
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EXPLAIN WHY THE SURVIVAL OF
HUMANS DEPENDS ON THE SURVIVAL OF OTHER ORGANISMS IN THE BIOSPHERE.
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DISCUSS NATURAL RESOURCES
AND THEIR CONSERVATION.
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DIFFERENTIATE AMONG THE
VARIOUS TYPES OF POLLUTION AND HOW HUMANS CAN HELP TO CONTROL POLLUTION.
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EXPLAIN THE EFFECTS OF ACID
RAIN, GLOBAL WARMING AND OZONE DEPLETION.
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WRITE A POSITION STATEMENT
REGARDING AN ECOLOGICAL PROBLEM.
TEXT RESOURSES: CHAPTERS
THREE THROUGH SIX