Grade 9 Ecology Review
Things You need to know for the Ecology Test
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Lots of terms (you should create a terms list for use now and for the exam)
Ecology Base Map activity
2.1 Life on the planet
2.2 Introducing Ecosystems
Examples of large and Small Ecosystems
2.5 Food Webs and Ecological Pyramids
Owl Pellet Investigation
Gizmos: “Food Chains”, “Interdependence of Plants and Animals”, “Photosynthesis Lab”
Ecological Pyramids
2.4 Energy Flow in Ecosystems
The Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles
2.9 Major Aquatic Ecosystems
2.8 Major Terrestrial Ecosystems
2.7 Biotic and Abiotic Influences On Ecosystems
Benthic Testing
Population Calculations (Monitoring Changes in Populations)
Do These Questions:
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Ecology Unit Review
[p. 158-163]
 #1-3, 5-11, 13
 #17-21, 29-31, 37, 41, 42, 43, 47, 68
 Try the self-quiz pp. 164-165
The Test Sections and their Value
Part
Number of
Marks
A – Definitions
15
B – Multiple Choice
25
C – Fill in the Blank
6
D – Short Answer
31
E – Long Answer
4
NOTE: An additional 10 communication marks are on the test for overall spelling, grammar and form.
GOOD LUCK. ...................Mr. Bijl
See the back for some terms to know......
Some Terms to know. Define with an example when appropriate.
Abiotic
Decomposer
Omnivore
Autotrophy
Detritus
Pest
Biodiversity
Ecology
Population
Biomass
Ecosystem
Primary consumer
Biotic/abiotic
Food chain
Secondary consumer
Carnivore
Food web
Trophic level
Community
Habitat
Niche
Consumer
Herbivore
Heterotroph
Watershed
Marine
Oligotrophic
Estuaries
organism
Eutrophic
Mangroves
Boreal forest
Fertilizer
Limiting factor
Carbon cycle
Glucose
Nitrogen fixation
Carrying capacity
Grassland
Nutrient
Cellular respiration
Inorganic
Organic
Combustion
Mortality
Pesticide
Cycling
Natality
Photosynthesis
Denitrification
Nitrogen cycle
Steady state
Dynamic Equilibrium
Herbicide
Temperate deciduous forest
Predation
Insecticide
Tundra
Competition
parasitism
commensalism
mutualism