Ecoscenarios

Ecoscenarios

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

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Barbara White

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Ecoscenario Noun

[ee-koh-si-nair-ee-oh]

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Ecoscenario


A realistic, evidence-based story about a specific ecosystem used to test ideas and evaluate potential solutions for environmental challenges.

Example: This image shows a pond ecoscenario, a snapshot of an ecosystem with living things (fish, plants) and non-living things (water, soil, log).
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Ecosystem Noun

[ee-koh-sis-tuhm]

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Ecosystem


A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment, functioning together as a single, complex unit.

Example: This diagram shows an ecosystem where energy from the sun flows to plants, then to animals, and finally to decomposers, with heat lost at each step.
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3.

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Populations Noun

[pop-yuh-ley-shuhns]

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Populations


Groups of individuals belonging to the same species that live in the same geographical area at the same time.

Example: This image shows a population, which is a group of organisms of the same species, like these penguins, living together in the same area.
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4.

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Abiotic Factors Noun

[ey-bahy-ot-ik fak-ters]

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Abiotic Factors


The nonliving chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems.

Example: This image shows non-living parts of an environment, such as water, sunlight, air, and soil, which are all examples of abiotic factors.
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5.

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Stakeholders Noun

[steyk-hohl-ders]

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Stakeholders


Individuals, groups, or organizations that have an interest in, or are affected by, a particular ecosystem or environmental decision.

Example: This diagram shows that many different groups, like parents, teachers, and the community, are stakeholders because they all have an interest in a child's education.
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6.

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Biodiversity Noun

[bahy-oh-di-vur-si-tee]

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Biodiversity


The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, which is often an indicator of its overall health.

Example: This image shows biodiversity by displaying a variety of living things, such as plants, animals, and insects, in different land and water environments.
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7.

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Trade-offs Noun

[treyd-ofs]

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Trade-offs


Situational decisions that involve diminishing or losing one quality or property in return for gains in other aspects.

Example: A person juggles competing factors like time (clock), cost (money), and quality (gear), showing you must give one up to gain another.
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