
Fill In Sentences:
Ecology
INSTRUCTIONS:
Fill in each blank box with the word from the above list that best completes the sentence.
nutrient
biology
ultimate
carcass
algae
niche
factor
vital
rebounded
perspective
gaseous
carnivore
Hardy
ban
competition
1. The fish tank was filled with rootless plants called .
2. The vultures swooped down to feed on the that had been left behind by the predator.
3. A shape in th distance caught her eye, but she could barely see it.
4. hikers can cross the canyon to the north rim in about three days, but weaker hikers cannot.
5. Car owners know that changing the oil is .
6. A can sometimes be recognized by its sharp teeth and claws for killing prey.
7. When Simon went to school, he found out that his was with the chess club.
8. Anna won the gold medal in the gymnastics .
9. In order to become a doctor, a person has to study a lot of and anatomy.
10. An important in choosing a place for a farm is the water supply.
11. His experiences with other countries and cultures gave him a worldly .
12. Water is an amazing and necessary .
13. There is a on carrying concealed weapons into public places.
14. Entire cities are able to from disaster when they all work together to fix the damage.
15. His high school had the football team last year, the best in the region.
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Definition Matching:
Ecology
INSTRUCTIONS:
For each vocabulary word in the left column, locate its definition in the right column.
Type the number of the correct definition in the blank before the word.
vital
1. small plants without roots or stems that grow in water or on damp surfaces
competition
2. the body of a dead animal
ban
3. lacking substance or solidity
biology
4. able of withstanding adverse conditions
rebound
5. very important or essential
algae
6. an animal that eats meat
ultimate
7. a place, position, or situation for which someone is especially suited
nutrient
8. a situation in which two or more people are trying to get the same thing
niche
9. the scientific study of living things
gaseous
10. one of the things that help produce a result
carnivore
11. a particular way of looking at a situation
factor
12. something that is needed by people, animals, and plants to stay strong and healthy
carcass
13. legal or formal prohibition
hardy
14. to recover from setback or frustration
perspective
15. greatest or best
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Crossword:
Ecology
This unit explains ecology for kids with charts that show how the food chain works and a discussion of Earth’s 10 “biomes”, and will generate lively discussions with facts about our “ecological footprint”.
Did you know that most of the molecules in your body came out of the ground through a volcano at one time or another? Amazing facts like this – and many other intriguing tidbits about our world – are featured in Ecology. For kids who are curious about our relationship to nature and the environment, this issue is a must-read. Start off with a graphic that explains the six levels of study in ecology: from the individual organism to the biome (an area of the world with a particular climate and specific types of plants and animals). A handy graphic shows the 10 different biomes found on Earth – from icy tundra to tropical rain forest – and examines the flora and fauna that populate each one.
Get kids interested in ecology with charts showing how food chains and food webs operate, and with a sidebar on “nature’s clean-up squad”: the parasites and organisms that keep the cycle of life in motion. The balance of nature and how humans are impacting it is a recurring theme, and the work of ecologists to reduce that impact is explained with cool examples. Ecology for kids also gets interactive with “amateur ecologist” experiments that make kids aware of just how vital it is to protect our living Earth.
7 Topics in this unit
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Six Ways of Looking at Our Planet
What’s the first step in ecology? Looking around. Your house, for instance, is an id ...
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Biomes of the World
Our planet is varied. There are deserts, rain forests, oceans, and mountains. There are pl ...
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The Food Chain and the Food Web
Do you like playing soccer or watching TV? Whatever you’re doing, you need energy to ...
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Life Cycles
Nature is the ultimate recycler, because nothing goes to waste.
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The Balance of Nature
On Sunday, May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens blew its top. Approximately a two-hour drive fro ...
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Earth’s Shaky Health
America’s interest in the environment soared after June 22, 1969, when Cleveland&rsq ...
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Ecologists to the Rescue
Ecologists face mysteries all the time. One of the biggest right now is this: Why are frog ...
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1 Videos in this unit
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The Food Chain and the Food Web
A food chain is composed of a group of organisms in which each member of the group fe ...