• Write the answer in complete sentences.

•Explain why it would be unusual to see a giraffe in the Artic Circle. •Where would you be more likely to see a giraffe?

•Be sure to include any science vocabulary words that you know already about ecosystems.

• YOU HAVE 5 MINS AFTER THE BELL RINGS TO COMPELTE

• Ecology- the scientific study of how organisms interact with their environment and all the other organisms that live in that environment.

• Ecosystem- all the living and nonliving things that interact in a particular.•Can be as small as a meadow or swamp•Can be as large as a forest or desert

• Biotic Factors- a living thing in an ecosystem• Abiotic Factors- a nonliving physical or chemical

part of an ecosystem

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7314185/biotic-and-abiotic-factors

• Temperature• Affects how plants grow• Affects the type of plants that will grow• Plants determine what type of food will be available • Animals are also affected by the temperature

• Light• Light is an important factor in photosynthesis (plants

making their own food)• Light from the sun provides thermal energy (heat)• Light is also a factor in ocean ecosystems

• Soil• Supports the growth of plants

• Water• Water is necessary for all life processes• The amount of water determines what type of plants and

animals are in the ecosystem