Each list of vocabulary must be completed on Thursday for homework.
- Each word should be written on a 3X5 card.
- The back side should include the definition and page number where the word might be found in the text. (you may not use the page number of the glossary)
Below, find the lists of vocabulary as they are listed by the week in which they will be used. Students are welcome to work ahead in their completion of the Flashcards.
Each Wednesday ALL STUDENTS will be quizzed over their knowledge of vocabulary definitions and the correct spelling of the word.
Week 2 (words 1 - 15)
Ecology
Biosphere
Biome
Community
Population
Species
Ecosystem
Biotic Factor
Abiotic Factor
Symbiosis
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Habitat
Niche
Week 3 (words 16-24)
Autotroph
Heterotroph
Detritivore
Decomposers
Trophic Level
Biogeochemical Cycles
Nutrients
Nitrogen Fixation
Limiting Nutrient
Week 4 (words 25 - 30)
Tolerance
Limiting Factor
Ecological Succession
Primary Succession
Climax Community
Secondary Succession
Week 5 (words 31 - 38)
Dispersion
Density-dependent limiting factor
Density-Independent limiting factor
Population density
Immigration
Emigration
Population Growth Rate
Carrying Capacity
Week 6 (words 39 - 45)
Demography
Demographic Transition
Zero Population Growth (ZPG)
Age Structure
Extinction
Biodiversity
Genetic Diversity
Week 7 (words 46 - 50)
Mass Extinction
Habitat Fragmentation
Edge Effect
Introduced Species
Biological Magnification