Mrs. Posner 3-2Mrs. Posner 3-2Mrs. Posner 3-2Mrs. Posner 3-2Chapter 3 ReviewChapter 3 Review

Science pages 106-145Science pages 106-145

Helpful Hints• Test is composed of ten fill in the

blank with a word bank.• Five multiple choice questions.• Four short answer questions.• Three essays• Look over pages 146-147 in text

Definitions• Adaptations food web • Climate forest • Consumers migrate • Decomposers wetlands• Ecosystem algae camouflage• Food chain mimicry nocturnal

Essential Questions• You will define an ecosystem• You will understand how energy

moves through a food chain• You will identify the roles of

different organisms in a food web

Lesson 1 Food Chains and Webs page 106-

117• What types of things are found in

an ecosystem?

• What makes up a community in an ecosystem?

Food Chain• Where does energy begin in a food

chain?

• Which way do the arrows point in a food web?

Lesson 2 Ecosystems• Why is the ocean environment a

good place for this sea turtle and these fish?

• What are some ways that ecosystems differ?

Lesson 2• What types of water make up

water ecosystems?

• What characteristic define a desert ecosystem?

Lesson 2• What is the most noticeable

feature of a forest?

• What are two different types of forest ecosytems?

What is an ocean?• What type of water is found in an

ocean ecosystem?

• How large are ocean ecosytems?

Continued…………• In what parts of the oceans are

you most likely to find organisms?

• What is a wetland ecosystems?

• What type of water is found in a wetland ecosystem?

Lesson 3• Students will recognize

adaptations that allow organisms to survive in certain environments

• Students will explain how adaptations help organisms survive

Adaptations• How do the walruses keep warm in

such a cold place?

• How does camouflage help an organism survive?

Adaptations• What adaptations does this frog

have?

• How do these adaptations help the animal?

Adaptations• What type of environmental

conditions must an organism deal with in a desert?

• What kinds of adaptations do desert plants and animals have?

Adaptations• How does the amount of light

differ from top to the bottom of a forest?

• What adaptations do animals use in a forest?

Critical Thinking• Describe three adaptations that

help animals survive in different climates.

Critical Thinking• Imagine that you live in a rain

forest and a friend has sent you a cactus as a gift. What would you do to keep it alive in the rainforest?

Critical Thinking• Why do some whales travel long

distances?

Critical Thinking• If a rain forest on the other side of

the world was eliminated, would it have any effect on the life of the United States? Why or Why not?