Ecosystems Unit 1 Review

I canStatments
I can identify biotic factors.
I can identify abiotic factors.
I can define carrying capacity.
I can identify carrying capacity while reading
a graph.
I can define predator.
I can identify exponential growth.


Study Guide

1. List 5 examples of biotic factors
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2. List 5 examples of abiotic factors.
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4.
5.

3. Define and give an example of predator.




4. Define carrying capacity.



5. What is prey adaptation and give an
example.


6. Explain exponential growth.



This test will have application problems. You
will need to read the example and based on the
facts answer the questions. Some examples are
below.

Excessive rain causes a river to flood.
I can give example of how abiotic factors in this
ecosystem can have a positive effect on
populations



and negative effect on populations




Your job is to control the rabbit population that
is out of control in Australia. Your choice of
animals is cows, wolves, and housecats. Tell
which organisms you would introduce into the
ecosystem and why.





A lady calls into a radio station complaining that
the deer crossing signs near a busy highway are
causing more deer accidents because the traffic
moves so fast. She insists that it would be
better to put the deer crossing signs in an area
where the traffic is slower such as a school zone
area so that the deer could cross safer. What is
wrong with her reasoning?