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Pick up a study guide from the back of the classroom. Bell Work Pick up a study guide from the back of the classroom. You should attempt to answer as many questions as you can within the first 5 minutes of class.

Energy Flow Through an Ecosystem

Energy Flow Through an Ecosystem Producers- make their own energy Autotrophs Consumers- get their energy from producers or other consumers Heterotrophs Herbivores- eat only plants Carnivores- eat only meat Decomposers- break down organic waste allowing nutrients to be recycled

Energy Flow Through an Ecosystem Answer #1-5

Population Biology

Population Biology Population is increasing if birth rate/ immigration is higher than death rate/emigration Population is declining if death rate/ emigration is higher than birth rate/ immigration Carrying capacity- the population levels out, the environment has reached the maximum number of organisms that it can sustain

Population Biology Answer #6-8

Succession

Aquatic Systems

Succession/Aquatic Systems Answer #9-10

Biodiversity- the variety of life in a particular ecosystem Human Impact Biodiversity- the variety of life in a particular ecosystem Fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources Their uses increases the output of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere Overharvesting by humans has severe effects on the ecosystem

Human Impact

Human Impact Answer #11-12