Introduction to our BIOSPHERE We explore the definitions and conditions of life itself.
Our key words to know are as follows. Know their definition, examples and be prepared to answer study guide questions on these words.
Biosphere
biomes
abiotic conditions
biotic conditions
five factors affecting the location of biomes
adaptations of organisms living in their habitat. there are three adaptations: behavioural, structural, physiological
examining a climatograph for data on abiotic conditions.
We use a thermometer to measure temperature and
This device to measure precipitation.
Try this homework quiz
Next topic: Ecological Heirarchy: We can study biology in ever increasing and decreasing units. Life units can be very big...such as the whole planet, or really small, like a tiny microecosystem in soil, or the teeming microbiome of bacteria living inside us.
