- •Part I An Introduction to Ecology and the Environment
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Read the following sentences and translate them.
- •II. Read and translate the following text. Ecology: The Understanding of a Delicate Balance
- •III. Answer the following questions about the reading.
- •IV. Give the definitions of the following terms. You may consult a dictionary.
- •VI. Look at the following list, identify which groups of items are included in the four areas of scientific study.
- •VII. Complete each sentence in the following paragraph with the appropriate word or phrase.
- •VIII. Read and translate the text. The Ecosystem
- •VII. Read and translate the text. The Tundra Ecosystem
- •Part II The Structure of an Ecosystem
- •Vocabulary:
- •The food web
- •II. Answer the following questions:
- •III. Read and translate the given text:
- •IV. Answer the following questions about the reading.
- •V. Make up a short summary of this text using the questions given below:
- •VI. Describe the ecosystem you can see on the picture “An Ecosystem”.
- •An Ecosystem
- •VII. Read and translate the given text: a Brief Look at Chemistry
- •VIII. Answer the questions about the reading.
- •Match each chemical element to its correct chemical symbol.
- •Energy and Matter
- •Read sentences 1 to 10. Fill in the blank with either the word energy or matter.
- •XV. Here is a list of some physical factors that determine what plants and animals can live in certain ecosystems. Can you rearrange the letters to solve the puzzle?
- •Physical Factors
- •Logical Connectors
- •XVII. Complete the following passage with appropriate logical connectors.
- •Combine the following pairs of sentences into one sentence using a coordinating conjunction or a conjunctive adverb. Pay attention to your punctuation!
- •XIX. Experiment on Limiting Factors
- •Using your data from Activity b, fill in the graph below to show how the amount of precipitation relates to the percentage of eggs hatched.
- •The Food Chain and Energy
- •XXII. Read and translate the text.
- •XXIV. Read the following paragraphs on the nitrogen cycle. Some of the sentences have numbers after them. Write that number in the corresponding box in the picture below.
- •XXV. Now read the following passage about the carbon and oxygen cycle.
- •XXVI. Retell the text using this picture.
- •XXVII. Final test
- •A Chronic but Mostly Hidden Problem
III. Answer the following questions about the reading.
Give at least two examples of weather-related catastrophes.
What reasons cause these catastrophes and environmental problems?
When and where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
What else do you know about the Industrial Revolution? Why is it called so?
Name two results of the Industrial Revolution.
What is the biosphere?
What components does the biosphere consist of?
What is the biosphere regulated by?
What areas of study is the study of the biosphere divided into?
What does ecology deal with?
Can we ignore the effect humans have on the planet?
IV. Give the definitions of the following terms. You may consult a dictionary.
Ecology, biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biotic, abiotic, organism, habitat, population, community, ecosystem.
V. Match the following vocabulary words from the passage to their correct definition
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a) important |
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b) large amounts of oil in the ocean |
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c) an unforeseen event or one without an apparent cause |
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d) a great disaster |
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e) to control or adjust |
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f) the practical application of science |
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g) nonliving |
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h) the relationship between two things |
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i) serious or violent |
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j) the force of something |
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k) the gradual warming of the earth's temperature |
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l) living |
13) an accident |
m) easily damaged |
VI. Look at the following list, identify which groups of items are included in the four areas of scientific study.
internal organs, our galaxy, the planet earth, biosphere, ecosystem, community, population, organism, planets in the solar system, stars, tissues, cells, molecules, atoms, other galaxies, subatomic particles
chemistry |
biology |
astronomy |
ecology |
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VII. Complete each sentence in the following paragraph with the appropriate word or phrase.
Community, population, organism, ecosystem, habitat
An example of a(an) is all the living and nonliving components interacting in a given ocean. A school of dolphins is one ______ that lives in the ocean. The school of dolphins, together with other fish, plants, and animals such as sea otters, forms a(n) _____. Each individual dolphin is called a(n)_____