1. Do now activity #1
What is the difference between an abiotic and biotic?
“On Friday it will rain”, is this sentence a good example of climate? Explain.
Give 3 examples of an abiotic factor.
Give 3 examples of a biotic factor.
What is the niche (job) of producers in an ecosystem?
True/False: The water cycle causes greenhouse effect.
If #7 is false, change it into a correct statement.

2. Unit 4: Section 8 vocabulary you need 2 sheets of lined paper
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3. This is a pencil!

4. Do now activity: make 7 diagrams
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5. The non- living factors in an ecosystem.
abiotic
The non- living factors in an ecosystem.
Things that are…

6. An example of an abiotic factor is ________ .

7. abiotic Fire is an abiotic factor.
The non- living factors in an ecosystem.
Fire is an abiotic factor.

8. Do now activity: make 7 diagrams
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9. The living factors in an ecosystem.
biotic
The living factors in an ecosystem.
Things that are…

10. An example of a biotic factor is ________ .

11. biotic The living factors in an ecosystem.
Organisms are biotic factors.

12. Do now activity: make 7 diagrams
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13. The ecological role an organism has.
niche
The ecological role an organism has.
The job an…

14. A niche describes what an organism ____________ _________ .

15. niche The ecological role an organism has.
An organism’s niche explains the importance of its trophic level.

16. Do now activity: make 7 diagrams
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17. Interaction between two organisms.
symbiosis
Interaction between two organisms.
When…

18. ___ living with ____ is an example of symbiosis.

19. symbiosis Interaction between two organisms.
Bees are in a symbiotic relationship with flowers.

20. Do now activity: make 7 diagrams
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21. Change that occurs in a community over time.
succession
Change that occurs in a community over time.
When there is…

22. The difference between ___ succession and ___ succession is ____ .

23. succession Change that occurs in a community over time.
There are two types of succession.

24. Do now activity: make 7 diagrams
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25. climate This depends on how much…
The average, year-after-year conditions of temperature & precipitation.
This depends on how much rain and sunlight a geographic area receives.
This depends on how much…

26. climate
Usually, the climate of _______ in the summer is dry heat because it does not receive much rainfall.

27. The climate of New York is hot summers and cold winters.
The average, year-after-year conditions of temperature & precipitation.
The climate of New York is hot summers and cold winters.

28. Do now activity: make 7 diagrams
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29. When gases in the atmosphere trap heat energy.
Greenhouse effect
When gases in the atmosphere trap heat energy.
When there is too much…

30. Greenhouse Effect can be a good thing because without it ____ .

31. When gases in the atmosphere trap heat energy.
Greenhouse effect
When gases in the atmosphere trap heat energy.
The Greenhouse Effect is the reason why the polar ice caps are melting.

32. Do now activity: make 7 diagrams
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