1. Mrs. Posner 3-2 Chapter 3 Review Science pages 106-145

2. Helpful Hints Test is composed of ten fill in the blank with a word bank. Five multiple choice questions. Four short answer questions. Three essays Look over pages 146-147 in text

3. Definitions Adaptations food web Climate forest Consumers migrate Decomposers wetlands Ecosystem algae camouflage Food chain mimicry nocturnal

4. Essential Questions You will define an ecosystem You will understand how energy moves through a food chain You will identify the roles of different organisms in a food web

5. Lesson 1 Food Chains and Webs page 106-117 What types of things are found in an ecosystem? What makes up a community in an ecosystem?

6. Food Chain Where does energy begin in a food chain? Which way do the arrows point in a food web?

7. Lesson 2 Ecosystems Why is the ocean environment a good place for this sea turtle and these fish? What are some ways that ecosystems differ?

8. Lesson 2 What types of water make up water ecosystems? What characteristic define a desert ecosystem?

9. Lesson 2 What is the most noticeable feature of a forest? What are two different types of forest ecosytems?

10. What is an ocean? What type of water is found in an ocean ecosystem? How large are ocean ecosytems?

11. Continued………… In what parts of the oceans are you most likely to find organisms? What is a wetland ecosystems? What type of water is found in a wetland ecosystem?

12. Lesson 3 Students will recognize adaptations that allow organisms to survive in certain environments Students will explain how adaptations help organisms survive

13. Adaptations How do the walruses keep warm in such a cold place? How does camouflage help an organism survive?

14. Adaptations What adaptations does this frog have? How do these adaptations help the animal?

15. Adaptations What type of environmental conditions must an organism deal with in a desert? What kinds of adaptations do desert plants and animals have?

16. Adaptations How does the amount of light differ from top to the bottom of a forest? What adaptations do animals use in a forest?

17. Critical Thinking Describe three adaptations that help animals survive in different climates.

18. Critical Thinking Imagine that you live in a rain forest and a friend has sent you a cactus as a gift. What would you do to keep it alive in the rainforest?

19. Critical Thinking Why do some whales travel long distances?

20. Critical Thinking If a rain forest on the other side of the world was eliminated, would it have any effect on the life of the United States? Why or Why not?